Big Gales Increase Coastal Vigilance

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

187A

Date Released

5 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hindenburg Holds New Year Reception
2. 2Grain Plant Crashes in £300,000 Fire
3. 3Big Gales Increase Coastal Vigilance
4. 4Movietone Thinks of Purchasing New Car

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Gales at Rhyl. DESCRIPTION: Rhyl’s unsinkable lifeboat takes to the sea, with crew of hardy mariners for sally off North Wales. SHOTLIST: Shot of lifeboat brought from lifeboat house. Spectators gather round same with lifeboat men. Close shot of lifeboatmen on boat. Cast off. Long shot of lifeboat going out to sea. Elevated shot of same with crowds in foreground. Close shot of spectators. Man signals with flags. Close shot of lifeboat. Close shot of the hull.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weather

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2187

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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