Florida Hurricane - Vivid Pictures

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1057
Date Released
5 Sep 1949
Date submitted
1 Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Greek Rebels Routed
  2. 2Florida Hurricane - Vivid Pictures
  3. 3Largest Sheep Round-Up in Wales
  4. 4Beauty Wins £500
  5. 5Soccer - Nigerian Style
  6. 6Home Town Greets Smith Brothers
  7. 7Premiere’s Submarine Dive
  8. 8Ministers Leave for Washington Discussions
  9. *Edinburgh Freedom for Sir Donald Cameron

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Florida Hurricane - Vivid Pictures. DESCRIPTION: The hurricane which swept the Florida Coast, came in from the Bahamas and hurried preparations were made to safeguard life but property to the tune of millions of dollars went with the wind. SHOTLIST: Various shots of strong winds blowing, bending trees in half. Cars being swept about the roads. Various shots of the havoc caused by the hurricane.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Florida
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52484
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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