Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Tragic US Hotel Blaze

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

915

Date Released

16 Dec 1946

Date submitted

16 Dec 1946

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlanta Hotel Fire. DESCRIPTION: The worst fire in American history happened at the Winecoff Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia in the early hours of 7th December. Nearly 150 people perished and of those who escaped many were injured. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV entrance of hotel. Various shots in early morning of burning hotel, firemen fighting the smoking Winecoff Hotel. (Cut-ins of stills - girl jumping from window - pan up of guests looking out of window waiting for firemen to rescue them. Turntable fire escape up side of building). Interior shots of firemen inspecting burned out rooms etc. trying to find cause of fire. Stretcher cases being carried to ambulances. Crowds look on.

Keywords

Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Atlanta; Georgia

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

47896

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

107

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