Floods Still Rising

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1338A
Date Released
27 Jan 1955
Date submitted
19 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tragic Train Crash
  2. 2Floods Still Rising
  3. 3Rugby Union - Wales V England
  4. 4Monte Carlo Rally
  5. 5To Defend Formosa
  6. 6Boxing - Kelly Wins Title
  7. 7Flying Bedstead

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods Still Rising. DESCRIPTION: In Germany, the worst flooding for a hundred years is reported from the Valley of the River Rhine. Vast areas of France are also under water. SHOTLIST: Aerials along the Rhine. Shots taken from a boat along the flooded streets. Shot of car underwater. Aerial shots of France. TPS of the bridge at Avignon. Various shots of flooded streets. LS men in a boat. Aerial over Paris. Shots of the men building barriers.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Cardiff & West.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France; Paris; Germany; Rhineland
Footage sources
France
Germany
Card file number
62718
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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