Floods

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1377

Date Released

24 Oct 1955

Date submitted

19 Oct 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1President in Hospital - First Pictures
2. 2Floods
3. 3Amazing Rescue
4. 4In Commemoration
5. 5Princess Margaret with Highlanders
6. 6Royal Tribute to Nelson
7. 7Royal Tribute to Nelson
8. *Nationalities V France
9. *The Erskine Memorial
10. *Lord Mayor in Strasbourg

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Connecticut Floods. DESCRIPTION: Connecticut is the most afflicted state by the second American flood-disaster in two months. Nearly fifty lives have been lost. SHOTLIST: CU water rushing through streets. LS wrecked train and coaches. LS and GV flooded area and wreckage. CU water rushing under bridge and against buildings.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Connecticut

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

64927

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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