Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bourne End Train Crash

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

852A

Date Released

4 Oct 1945

Date submitted

1 Oct 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bourne End Train Crash
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Monty Joins the "Tanks"
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Brownies Ring-O’-Roses with Princess Elizabeth
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Havoc and Desolation in Japan
5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scotland’s Royal Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bourne End Train Smash. DESCRIPTION: When the Perth to Euston Express plunged down an embankment it was carrying some 700 passengers. It took many hours to extricate the casualties and the death roll was estimated to be 40. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV of train wreckage. Various shots of train wreckage stacked high, beyond recognition. Various shots of men working to extricate bodies etc. Men using acetylene burners, cranes lifting parts of carriages. Shot of body entangled in twisted ironwork. National Fire Service, American troops assisting in work. Carrying dead body away from scene.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Card file number

46097

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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