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This programme looks at the real story behind a memorable movie moment. Could an ambulance really haul itself up an unclimbable slope?
This programme looks at the real story behind a memorable movie moment. Could an ambulance really haul itself up an unclimbable slope?
| Series: | Hollywood science |
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| First transmission date: | 2001 |
| Published: | 2001 |
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| Duration: | 00:08:56 |
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| Producer: | Mark Bridge |
| Contributors: | Jonathan Hare; Robert Llewellyn |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/science/hollywood_science/ |
| Keyword(s): | Resistance |
| Subject terms: | Research |
| Footage description: | Footage - Titles. - Suburban detached house. Split screen title shots of 2 presenters performing various experiments. Two presenters in the front room. Film Footage: Characters in desert with red cross truck. Presenters in the kitchen. Film Footage: Escaping across the desert through a minefield. Several characters in truck. Presenters reveal name of film and feat they will investigate. Presenters in the garden. Film Footage: Men arguing, (01'50") Truck stuck in sand downhill. Presenters in the garden. Film Footage: Man describes using hand-starter handle to winch the truck backwards. Men affix manual handle to truck. Begin to winch truck slowly backwards in the desert. Presenters in shed watching Ice Cold in Alex video. Shot of presenters in field with old Morris Minor motor car. (03'12") Detail of starter handle. Presenter attempts to try winching the handle backwards. Hard work but moves slowly. Discussion. Film Footage: Woman discusses situation with man. Removing spark plugs from Morris Minor. Retry turning handle. Car moves backwards much more easily. Discussion. Cut to car on a hill. Presenters attempt to winch car up hill. Film Footage: Men in desert with truck taking turns to turn handle and winch truck slowly uphill, dramatic detail shots. Parallel clips of presenters winching car uphill with film characters moving truck uphill. (05'30") View from back of vehicles. Both truck and car reach top of hills. Film Footage: Drinking ice cold beer in Bar. Drinks in one go. Presenter tries to drink his beer in one go. Fails. Presenter creates pile of salt on worktop to simulate sand dune. Places small toy truck on incline of 'salt dune' and measures incline with protractor. Discussion. Presenters decide feat was possible. Award rating of 8/10. |
| Master spool number: | BOU10674 |
| Production number: | FEUS174K |
| Videofinder number: | 6859 |
| Available to public: | no |
