Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
920
Date Released
20 Jan 1947
Date submitted
16 Jan 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Transport Strike Settle
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Entente Cordiale Revival
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Smertenko Banned
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine - Terrorists Break Lull
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene
  9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: Exports
  10. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: London’s Marathon Cup Tie

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Scenes - Fire Escape Device. DESCRIPTION: In Atlanta Mr Irvin Bassett demonstrates his fire escape device. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS SCU inventor and fire escape device. Inventor attaches device around him and climbs out of top story of hotel. Shot from ground of him sliding down side of building. Cut-in of crowds looking up at him as he descends. Shots of him as he reaches the ground, person walks over to him and shakes his hand.
Keywords
Safety devices
Locations
Atlanta; Georgia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48034
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:

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