Storm Damage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1178A

Date Released

3 Jan 1952

Date submitted

31 Dec 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Storm Damage
2. 2Prime Minister off to America
3. 3Canal Zone Latest
4. 4Libya Independence
5. 5Greetings 1952

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Storm Damage. DESCRIPTION: The gales that followed the Christmas holiday have been doing tremendous damage all round Britain. The pier at Seaview, Isle of Wight, is one example of the havoc, and two cottages at Sandgate were undermined by the sea and collapsed. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of sea (taken at sea). GV wrecked pier at Seaview, IOW., panning shot. MS gaps in seawall at Dymchurch. Troops filling breach in with stones. Eastbourne - GV car on front & sea breaking over esplanade & car. Several shots of front & sea breaking over. Sandgate - remains of wrecked cottages, fronts completely out. Various shots of sea breaking over the front & over broken seawalls. GV of rough seas on coast.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

England

Card file number

56566

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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