Kansas Flood Havoc

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1155A

Date Released

26 Jul 1951

Date submitted

23 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hats and Hair
2. 2The Horse Show
3. 3Kansas Flood Havoc
4. 4Petain - The End
5. 5Admiral Sherman’s Tragic Passing
6. 6Persia - Harriman Seeks Settlement

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kansas Flood Havoc (Aftermath). DESCRIPTION: President Truman (whose home-town is only ten miles from Kansas City) has made a personal survey of the floods. The Devastation is spread far and wide over three States - Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV flooded after floods had receded. Inside plane, Truman seated looks out of window. Air-to-air shot of plane in flight. Various shots of the aftermath, the waters having receded, workmen clearing away mud, from house, shops, wrecked cars fill the streets, absolute havoc.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Environment; Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

55812

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• 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