News in Brief: Shipwreck

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1365A

Date Released

4 Aug 1955

Date submitted

Jul 1955

Date submitted

2 Aug 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jehovah’s Witnesses
2. 2Holiday Scene: Cowes Week
3. 3Holiday Scene: Cricket
4. 4Holiday Scene: Sport Festival
5. 5Holiday Scene: Beside the Sea
6. 6News in Brief: Shipwreck
7. 7News in Brief: Fire Havoc
8. 8News in Brief: Motor Cycle Spill
9. 9Athletics - A Record Meeting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Star of Malta Wreck. DESCRIPTION: All but one of the crew and passengers were saved when the Star of Malta ran aground in thick mist off Valletta. SHOTLIST: GV of ship on her side. Shots from the land, sea and air.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Malta; Valletta

Footage sources

France

Card file number

64197

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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