Oil In Kuwait (Re-edited for the Emir of Kuwait Jan. 1995)
Oil In Kuwait (Re-edited for the Emir of Kuwait Jan. 1995)
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- Release Date: 1st January 1947
- Asset ID: 801247
- Synopsis: An introduction to Kuwait: its citizens, towns, and history, including an overview of the beginnings of its oil industry and footage of the ceremony to celebrate its first shipment of crude oil
- Shotlist: 10:00:00 Title over still of Sheik, Ahmadi Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; 10:00:19 Map of Kuwait, brief explanation of its geography; 10:00:39 The Sheik, Ahmadi Al-Jaber Al-Sabah(Highness from 1921-1950) Kuwait's ruler; 10:00:49 Aerials of Kuwait Town, a fortified city with many historic associations. GVs of the four-mile wall protecting its landward side; 10:01:32 On the east side of the city, the Dasman Palace. GVs of the Sheik and members of his household, including his sons; 10:02:06 Colonel Hay(?) investing two of the Sheik's subjects with the Order of the CIE and CSI in the palace courtyard; 10:02:41 The Sheik at home in his palace, GVs of the palace; 10:03:04 Office of the Director of Public Security, and the Municipality building, with trees shading its compound; 10:03:18 The police station and law courts; 10:03:32 The American hospital; 10:03:37 Bedouin people and their camels passing through the city gates to the desert; 10:03:53 flocks of goats being herded; 10:04:06 GVs of the town and its inhabitants; 10:04:36 Aerials of the harbour,boat-building, donkeys; 10:06:16 Truck driving down the road outside the city boundaries into the desert; The Bedouin homes; 10:06:39 Camels carrying bundles; camels lying down with bundles of crops on their backs, camels and donkeys walking with big bundles to the city; 10:07:39 Map illustrating the discovery of oil in Kuwait; aerial over oil field with drilling rig; men arriving at site; 10:08:12 Pan across the team at Magwa HQ - an old Bedouin town where BP bought an American hospital. There were two gathering stations nearby which became known as the Magwa gathering stations; the temporary staff quarters; 10:08:57 Aerial over oil field and derrick; GVs of drilling rig and men drilling; Early shots of Bergan oil refinery; wells, pipes and equipment; 10:10:42 A look inside the pumphouse, where the oil is prepared for the next stage in its journey; aerial across oil field with oil tanks; 10:11:34 GVs of tanker with pipeline stretching toward it; 10:12:30 June 30th 1946 - the first shipment of crude oil takes place at Bunda Ahmadi(?) The Sheik presides over the opening ceremony; GVs of the ceremony, Sheik, Kuwait people, British officials, Sheik opening the master valve to inaugurate the first oil export from his country. Gifts and speeches; 10:14:36 Banquet, dancing and general celebration; 10:17:16 End
- Production Company: None
- Licensing Restrictions: None
- Viewing Restrictions: Public
- Format: Other
- Alternative Language Notes: None