Factory Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1451A
Date Released
28 Mar 1957
Date submitted
25 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Harmony at Bermuda
  2. 2Sailing Time Near
  3. 3The Zambesi in Flood
  4. 4New Thames Tunnel
  5. 5Factory Fire
  6. 6Investiture
  7. 7England’s Fine Win
  8. 8French Film Festival
  9. *Semi Final Replay
  10. *Wales Beat France
  11. *Semi-Final Replay

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Renault Car Factory Fire. DESCRIPTION: At the big Renault car factory near Paris, the billowing smoke told the story of the fire that got a strong hold. The fire broke out among stocks of rubber and tyres and spread to the painting section of the plant. Production was not seriously hampered, though a lot of damage was done. SHOTLIST: LS smoke pouring out (from other side). Closer shot of smoke. CU smoke. SCU smoke. MCU smoke. MS firemen with hoses. Closer shot of same. Closer shot of water reaching smoke. LS smoke. GV burning buildings. LS looking across river.
Keywords
Fires; Industry and manufacture; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
70204
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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