Storm Over A Pylon (1957)

Staines. SV. Pan, the name ’Willow Farm’ laid out in stone alongside road. CU. Bryn Jones points to the pylon and his father Thomas is standing by his side. GV. A pylon in a field. SV. Bryn Jones undoing nut and bolt at base of pylon. Pan up to the top of the pylon. CU. Hands pulling out bolt. SV. As a bolt is removed, a plate is removed too and thrown to the ground. CU. Cow looking on. SV. Bryn Jones wrenching off part of erection. SCU. Danger sign ’275,000 Volt-line.’ SV. Bryn Jones with sledge hammer hitting base of pylon. SV. As he makes another swing he starts to run - somehow this looks really dangerous! GV. Showing pylon toppling. SV. Towards, Jones jumping for joy. GV. Leaning pylon, the second one we can see as Central Electricity Authority officers and a policeman watch from a roadway in the foreground. GV. Leaning pylon. LV. Base of pylon. CU. The point where pylon has come off stilt at the base. GV. Leaning pylon. (Neg.) (Title Scene G) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE O