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

* Story has local or special distribution

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:

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