Rail Giants Crash to Thrill Crowds
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone Gazette
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Political Warfare Between Hoover and Roosevelt. DESCRIPTION: Political warfare between Hoover and Roosevelt is symbolised in spectacle staged in Iowa. SHOTLIST: Shot of American type steam engine going past camera. CU whistle blowing off steam on funnel. Close shot of wheels along track ahead. Engine over camera. Spectators lining side of track. Engine passes same with "Roosevelt" written on tender. Engine from opposite direction with "Hoover" on tender. They crash and fire and smoke from same. Close shot of tender with "Hoover" on side burning furiously. "Roosevelt" tender likewise. Long shot of crowds running to and from and trains burning either side.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Railways
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 1996
- Length of story (in feet)
- 116
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