Dodging the Column

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 10 min
  • Premiere: 1952. January 2.

The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland. The commentary, spoken by the rigger in charge and one of the tractor drivers, expresses the humour and resourcefulness with which these transport workers tackle their job; and the camera has captured moments of beauty as well as some amusing episodes in this journey of the longest load to travel by road in Britain.

Discover

Leslie Dwyer

Narrator (voice)

Crew

Reg Hughes

Cinematography

Directing

Michael Orrom

Director

Editing

John Legard

Editor

Production

Edgar Anstey

Producer

Sound

Writing

Crew

Reg Hughes

Cinematography

Directing

Michael Orrom

Director

Editing

John Legard

Editor

Production

Edgar Anstey

Producer

Sound

Writing