News from USA

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1178
Date Released
31 Dec 1951
Date submitted
28 Dec 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News from USA
  2. 2Jap Strike in Tokyo
  3. 3Australian Bush Fire Menace
  4. 4After Christmas Shake-Up
  5. *Rugby - Wales V South Africa

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From USA. DESCRIPTION: Tragedy resulted from a fire which ravaged the Danish motor-ship Erria as she lay off Astoria, Oregon. Somewhere off Korea, the American Submarine Volador recently went to the rescue of a crashed helicopter. Finally, washed ashore at Edgemar Beach, California, a 3,000 pound World War Two American mine is relieved of some of its lethal content by Naval Experts before the mine is exploded. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated GV ship, aerials of burning ship Erria (Danish). Various shots of fire, launches around burning ship, playing water on same off Astoria, Oregon. Off Korea - Aboard submarine Volador some of crew run along deck, in background tail of helicopter sticks out of water, crew & passenger of helicopter in water, being pulled towards sub., two of crew swimming towards survivors. Posed shot on deck. Edgemar Beach. California - GV mine washed ashore, naval officer emptying TNT content out of same. MS & GV of same being exploded, cut-in men setting the fuse, also taking photograph.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Cardiff.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
56557
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:
Film clip

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