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Title: CRYSTAL SHIP: Floating Down the Unconcerned River, the

Reference number: 7559

Date: 2003

Director: d. George Wyllie

Sponsor: Scottish Television, Grampian Television, Scottish Screen

Producer: Cassandra McGrogan

Production company: Viz

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 24.09 mins

Description: The Crystal Ship is a documentary about the celebrated people’s artist George Wyllie who wants to build a major monument for the city of Glasgow. [synopsis from Scottish Screen brochure "New Scottish Short Films 2003"]

Part of 'This Scotland' documentary strand, broadcast on STV.

THE CRYSTAL SHIP: Floating Down the Unconcerned River [this was written on original tape box - may be a working title, or simply the subtitle?]

See also refs. 4860, 4861, 6763 and 6766. Note:- not all of these films are currently accessible (ie. could be film masters only)

See also http://www.georgewyllie.com [last accessed 21/06/2018]

Credits: Thanks to Murray Grigor, Alastair Miller, Harry Findlay, John Hill Boatbuilders, Liz Bailey and Princes Square, The City Inn, Glasgow.

camera Douglas Campbell
sd. Allan Young
very best boy Pete Searle
p. accountants Susan Scott
dubbing mixer Dave Murricane
exec. p. Henry Eagles, Becky Lloyd, Agnes Wilkie
ed. Cassandra McGrogan

[Alf Young, Policy Editor, Herald newspaper
Lynn Murphy, General Manager, The City Inn, Glasgow
Alex Gilmour, Clyde Waterbus Service
Bruno del Priore, Architect and Urbanist
Tom Douglas, Consulting Engineer
Angela Petrie, Crystal Ship Development Company
Liz Gardiner Artistic Director, Fablevision
Dr. John Faithfull, Curator of Geology, Hunterian Museum]

Shotlist: [shot-listed from VHS VC7559, manual control track]

This Scotland series ident – shots of GEORGE WYLLIE – Scul?tor and Navigator rowing small boat on River Clyde at mouth of Kelvin, discussing possibility of building sculpture over river – title – gv Kelvin and Glasgow University – c/u shot crystal – shots of Wyllie in conversation with DR JOHN FAITHFULL – Curator of Geology, Hunterian Museum about crystal radio – c/u model of Wyllie’s Crystal Ship – Faithfull demonstrates quartz crystal and discusses properties of crystal – Faithfull recites poem with encouragement from Wyllie (4.28) shots of Wyllie in rowing boat on Clyde and gvs mouth of Kelvin – shots of Wyllie and LIZ GARDINER – Artistic Director, Fablevision sitting on bench in Govan, discussing possibilities of Crystal Ship sculpture and benefits for Govan and the river – shot of local man in Govan discussing previous plans for walkway along Clyde – c/u shot of walkway plaque – Wyllie talking to ANGELA PETRIE – Crystal Ship Development Company about proposed Glasgow Harbour development - gvs of sailing ship 'Glenlee' at Yorkhill Quay, boats passing on river (7.32) tracking shots from on board 'Pride o' the Clyde' ferry - Wyllie talking on board ferry to DUNCAN SCOTT - Architect while passing Barclay Curle shipyard, about various landmarks, passing Govan ferry slip, Glenlee (9.08) gvs Govan Dry Dock, shots of buildings and architecture - Wyllie in office talking to TOM DOUGLAS - Consulting Engineer about ideas for Wyllie's Crystal Ship - shots inside Buchanan Galleries shopping centre, Wyllie with display model of Crystal Ship and rowing boat - Wyllie talking to members of the public and others including Cordelia Oliver about plans for the Clyde (13.23) Wyllie talking to BRUNO DEL PRIORE - Architect and Urbanist at ferry pontoon and on ferry about potential for ferry use along Clyde, passing financial district, Yorkhill Quay, Kelvin, Science Centre, and looking at Wyllie's map of Glasgow as the 'Venice of the North' - shots of Wyllie talking at side of river at City Inn, collecting sample of river water (17.36) gvs 'Pride o' the Clyde ferry on river, Wyllie talking to ALEX GILMOUR - Clyde Waterbus Service about his ferry service - gvs river and architecture, Wyllie talking to LYNN MURPHY - General Manager, the City Inn Glasgow about the hotel's interest in using the river's potential - Wyllie talking to ALF YOUNG - Policy Editor, The Herald about image of the Clyde as a liability rather than an asset - Young compares with more positive developments in England (22.10) Wyllie to camera at Stobcross Crane - 'hook' falls off crane and Wyllie inverts it to represent his favourite question mark - shots on board ferry, Wyllie on ukelele leads previous interviewees in chorus of 'Song of the Clyde - shot of Crystal Ship model superimposed in location - ecs - This Scotland series ident (24.09)