Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Torrential Rain Floods Miles of US City

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
586
Date Released
24 Aug 1940
Date submitted
23 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada’s New Governor General Soon at Work
  2. 2Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia’s War Effort in Posters and Boot
  3. 3Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Torrential Rain Floods Miles of US City
  4. 4Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American RAF Pilot Honoured at Burial
  5. 5Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Fighters Ever on the Alert
  6. 6Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Graveyard of Nazi Hopes
  7. 7Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Convoy Eludes Nazi Channelling Shelling

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Louisiana Floods. DESCRIPTION: In Louisiana the city of Crowley was completely submerged by flood water. SHOTLIST: Aerial scenes of the floods. Rescues are made by boat. Cars are submerged almost to the rooftops. Business is done by means of a motor-boat. The City photographed is Crowley.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Business and commerce; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39602
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
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