Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New York’s Mantle of Snow

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

970

Date Released

5 Jan 1948

Date submitted

1 Jan 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Michael Abdicates
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Wallace to Run for President
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New York’s Mantle of Snow
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: 1948 Welcomed
5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Launch of the Ceramic

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New York’s Mantle of Snow. DESCRIPTION: New York ended 1947 with the greatest fall of snow it has ever seen - over twenty five inches fell in about sixteen hours. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Elevated shot of New York. Elevated shot St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York. Various shots of snow piled high in streets, cars completely covered with snow. Bus and transport at standstill. Various shots of snow covered New York. Shots of machinery being used to clear snow, bulldozers etc. Aerial shots of New York showing Manhattan skyline.

Keywords

Weather

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

49630

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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