India Flood Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1319
Date Released
13 Sep 1954
Date submitted
8 Sep 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Braemar Gathering
  2. 2Doncaster Bloodstock Sales
  3. 3Blackpool Lights Up
  4. 4Scotland Keenan Trains
  5. 5India Flood Havoc
  6. 6Arctic Historic Seaway
  7. 7Italy Crusaders Fight Again
  8. 8Sydney Where the Sun Shines
  9. 9USA Helicopter Record
  10. 10Melbourne Raaf’s First Sabre
  11. 11Algeria Earthquake

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indian Floods. DESCRIPTION: Mr Nehru has been making a tour of the flooded areas of North East India where six thousand square miles are under water. SHOTLIST: LS of houses under water. Various shots of people walking through the water with livestock etc. Shots of men looking at railway track which is partly under water. Shots of Mr Nehru alighting from plane to tour the flooded areas. CU of Mr Nehru. Various shots of the floods.
Keywords
Politics and government; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
India
Card file number
61814
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
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