Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Deluge of Rain Swamps Jap Countryside

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

956A

Date Released

2 Oct 1947

Date submitted

29 Sep 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Deluge of Rain Swamps Jap Countryside
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: London’s New Chief Citizen Elected
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Film Ball Aids Trade Charity
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Battle Honours for 10 Regiments
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: United Nations Assembly Controversy
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: Burns and Scalds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Deluge Swamps Japanese Countryside. DESCRIPTION: Dykes bursting and swollen rivers have caused widespread flooding near to Tokyo in Japan. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial shots of flooded areas of the above, shows rooftops of houses just showing. Ground shots of Japanese refugees in rowing boats. Japanese in upper parts of their houses. Various shots of same, seated around in their houses.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

Tokyo; Kanto; Saitama

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

49231

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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