Journey from the East

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1956
  • Asset ID: 802029
  • Synopsis: Story of oil's journey from Iran and Iraq to the refineries of Western Europe, told from three perspectives; an American man working in the Persian Gulf with his family, a rescue mission by the British Realm and a woman working at the Kent Oil Refinery.
  • Shotlist: 10:01:20 Two men on camels in the desert, another leading a mule 10:01:44 Drillers (actors) talking to one another and an Arab man laughing and waving 10:02:55 Actor driller goes home to wife and son, and then he takes his son out; to the beach, they stare at a security guard, watch a man with a bird of prey, point out flames from a run off pipe, visit the derrick, buying from a trader, stroking a bird, having a garden party 10:11:00 The boy wakes up on Christmas day staring at a bird 10:11:20 On board of the tanker British Realm as sailors talk to one another and carry out duties 10:12:20 On board an Arab trading vessel when a barrel leaks a liquid and people panic 10:13:40 Then back again to the wonderfully organised British Realm where a few sailors are splashing about in a makeshift pool, when they notice the chaotic Arab vessel in need of help and they are rescued 10:16:30 Cat and Cracker pub and sign for the pub 10:16:35 Isle of Grain and the Kent Oil Refinery, GVs of moored tankers, refinery GVs 10:17:45 A woman leaving a lab and going home through the refinery 10:18:15 LS of catalytic cracker, the woman talks on the phone about cake and ships, two men in an office discuss the British Realm being late 10:19:00 Canteen scenes 10:19:25 Quick shots of the British realm and Kent Oil Refinery 10:21:55 Norway GVs; mountains and lakes, BP logos on ship funnel and a small BP road truck travels through snowy roads, snow plough at work 10:24:50 End
  • Production Company: None
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: Digibeta_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None