Avalanche

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1285
Date Released
18 Jan 1954
Date Other
Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Avalanche
  2. 2Further Scenes of Royal Tour
  3. 3News Briefs: Kenya
  4. 4News Briefs: Herriot Retires
  5. 5News Briefs: Locos for Nigeria
  6. 6News Briefs: Film Award
  7. 7News Briefs: Himalayan Adventure
  8. 8Sport: Davis Cup - Final Scenes
  9. 9Sport: Downhill Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Avalanche. DESCRIPTION: It was due to a thaw following the heavy snowfall that Austria’s worst avalanche struck and almost wiped out the village of Blons in the Great Walser Valley in Vorarlberg. Swiss aircraft played a rapid and vital part in rescue operations. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Snowdrift. LS snow covered valley. Houses and church covered in snow, only buildings that escaped wreckage. CUs buildings that were wrecked by avalanche. Rescue team comes across snow. CU name ‘Blons’, nearly covered in snow. Rescuers at work digging for survivors. Rescue dog nosing in snow. CU cow that is alive but partially buried by snow. Cattle led to safety through snowy lanes. Plane flies over & drops supplies. Rescuers waving - supplies dropping. CUs people rescued from under snow. Body brought from snow deluged house. Survivor taken away on sled. Helicopter takes off survivors to hospital. Rescuers still digging.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
Blons; Great Walser Valley
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
60354
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
185
Story extras:
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