Collecting Coral For World Market (1965)

Australia. Title reads ’Coloring Coral for Export’. GV. Panning shot over smooth waters surrounding islands in the Barrier Reef, Australia. LS. Small island. Various shots of coral collector Bill Wallace in snorkel surfacing with pieces of coral. He places them into his small motor boat. CU. Outboard motor of speedboat being started. MS. Motor boat moving away from camera. He places corals into his boat and rides off. Various shots of Bill Wallace arriving at his home on Dent Island. He puts the coral into a large urn for boiling. Woman colouring corals with paint - some good close up shots of the paint spreading across coral. Various close up shots of the painted corals. (.) Date found in the old record - 18/01/1965. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé al