The Weather - Holland’s Hurricane

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1031A
Date Released
10 Mar 1949
Date submitted
7 Mar 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Jet Propelled Germs
  2. 2Sport - Cricket - Portable Pitch
  3. 3Sport - Daring Cliff Diving
  4. 4Royal Activities - Youth Reception
  5. 5Royal Activities - Port Brisbane Visit
  6. 6Aviation - Round the World Flight
  7. 7The Weather - Britain’s Contrast
  8. 8The Weather - Holland’s Hurricane
  9. 9In Germany - Frankfurt’s Little Blockade
  10. 10In Germany - Mr Attlee’s Berlin Visit

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Weather - Holland’s Hurricane. DESCRIPTION: Gales and winds slash the coast of Holland, driving ashore a Swedish ship, the crew being rescued by lifeboat. SHOTLIST: KS GV high winds & gale hitting seashore, people blown about by the wind. Ditto. Swedish merchantman "CA Banck" high & almost dry on the shore. Local lifeboat puts out to take crew off. Crew boarding lifeboat. Lifeboat coming back to shore.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Amsterdam; Netherlands
Footage sources
Polygoon
Card file number
51593
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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