Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Freak Weather

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1023A
Date Released
13 Jan 1949
Date submitted
10 Jan 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: That Man Passes - Movietone Tribute to Tommy Handley
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Freak Weather
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Truman Opens 81st Congress
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Malaya Round-Up
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: His Majesty at Sandringham
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: 3rd Round FA Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Freak Weather. DESCRIPTION: At Warren, Arkansas, a tornado hits the town, pictures of the aftermath show immense damage. In Northern Colorado, they are suffering a freeze up and people suffering from frostbite had to be rescued. SHOTLIST: KS Wreckage at Warren, Arkansas. Troops search wreckage. Houses and cars completely wrecked. NORTHERN COLORADO - Cars completely buried in snow blizzard. Houses, almost covered with snow same depth as houses. People walk through cutting made in snow from house to road. People suffering from frostbite, being assisted aboard train. Traffic moving through the snow.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51301
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 84 times.