Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: South Croydon Train Smash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
960
Date Released
27 Oct 1947
Date submitted
24 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Solving the Load Shedding Problem
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sky Queen Survivors Reach Us
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Game of ‘Foot the Ball’
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: King George V Statue Unveiling
  5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: South Croydon Train Smash

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Southern Railway Train Crash - Special. DESCRIPTION: There was a death roll of nearly 30 when two trains crash in fog near to Croydon. SHOTLIST: KS GV of smashed trains. Various shots of wrecked carriages, telescoped coaches, salvaging workmen busy extricating. Small crowd stands in roadway looking on. Men clearing line.
Local distribution only
Special
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Croydon; Surrey
Card file number
49362
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
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