New Zealand Dam May Break Away

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

141

Date Released

10 Oct 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sweepstake Fever Reaches Its Climax
2. 2Air-Monster is Built for Cape Route
3. 3Jumping Season is Opened in America
4. 4New Zealand Dam May Break Away

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Zealand Dam May Break Away. DESCRIPTION: Arapini Spillway, holding waters of Waikato River, is in danger of bursting owing to subsidences. SHOTLIST: Long shot of the Dam and scenic shots of same, water rushing through same, various shots of the scenery. Water rushing down, churning up below. Close shot of same.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2049

Length of story (in feet)

147

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