Fire Renders 1000 Germans Homeless

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

224A

Date Released

18 Sep 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Amy Mollison Flies American Liner
2. 2Fire Renders 1000 Germans Homeless
3. 3Blackpool Lights Up Magic City of Night
4. 4Duke of Connaught Visits Sandhurst

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire Renders a 1000 Germans Homeless. DESCRIPTION: Blaze which began in barn in village of Oechelbronn wrecks 200 buildings before being quelled. SHOTLIST: Resembling a war scene Oeschelbronn in Baden contemplates the ruins of buildings. Aerial of the fire spreading amongst the village. Ground shot of firemen amongst the villagers salvaging. close shot of wall being pushed over with ram. Elevated shot of the villagers throwing water on the still smouldering remains. Elevated shot of firemen digging at smouldering fire. Elevated shot of refugees on carts with baggage. Some are walking. Pushing over the wall of house.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2586

Length of story (in feet)

107

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