Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Troubles

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

570

Date Released

6 May 1940

Date submitted

1 May 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Raider Havoc at Clacton
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: May Day in Merrie England
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Troubles
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: See Stars at Polo Clash
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: President Roosevelt Condemns Aggression
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Holiday Celebrates Royal Birthday
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Milne Greets Newfoundlanders
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King and Queen See Norths War Effort
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Anglo-French Naval Occasions
10. *Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scottish Cup Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Train Wreck. DESCRIPTION: A train crash in which thirty died, storms in New England and floods in Ohio. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the wreck which caused the death of 30 persons and the injury of a further 100. Various shots of the telescoped carriages and the battered engine. The train was the "Lake Shore Limited". New England Storm - CARD 38867 Various shots of the mountainous waves breaking over the sea wall on the New England coast. Floods Inundate Ohio River Valley - CARD 38868 Various shots of the water in the streets. The only means of transport is by boat and people are marooned on the top stories of their houses slide down awning poles into boats.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Railways; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

38865

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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