Fire and Flood

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1416

Date Released

23 Jul 1956

Date Other

Jul 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fire and Flood
2. 2Fire and Flood
3. 3Rain Mars Garden Party
4. 4Election-Happy
5. 5Vive Le Sport
6. 6Highest Dam
7. 7Our Royal Visitor

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire and Flood. DESCRIPTION: It took 600 fireman 24 hours to control the blaze, when the famous Wanamaker Store, a New York landmark for 94 years went up in smoke. In Germany the River Veser overflowed. SHOTLIST: TPS of the Wanamaker Department Store on fire. Interior shots of firemen fighting the fire. Exterior same. MLS of the shell of the building and water spraying onto the building. Shot of water rushing out of a hose. Slip pan to Germany. Shots of the flooded streets. Boys riding their bikes through the water. Children walking through the water. Dog walking along a board over the water. Two men fishing. Boy diving into the water. Shot of the flooded River Veser moving along.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Germany

Footage sources

United States of America
Germany

Card file number

67653

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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