Flood and Fire Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1326A
Date Released
4 Nov 1954
Date submitted
1 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Emperor of Ethiopia in Paris
  2. 2Queen Mother Unveils Portrait
  3. 3Flood and Fire Havoc
  4. 4Flood and Fire Havoc
  5. 5Flood and Fire Havoc
  6. 6Flood and Fire Havoc
  7. 7Back to Work
  8. 8Investiture
  9. 9Monkey Business
  10. *New Lord Rector
  11. *Queen in Northumberland

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in Italy. DESCRIPTION: FLOODS IN ITALY - Torrential rainstorms have brought disaster to the province of Salerno in Southern Italy - nearly 500 people lost their lives. SHOTLIST: Scenes of devasted buildings. People carrying their belongings. Old women crying. Women leaning on the edge of a cart comforted by a man and a woman. Scenes of destruction.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Italy; Salerno
Footage sources
France
Card file number
62138
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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