Pamir Survivors

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1478A
Date Released
3 Oct 1957
Date submitted
28 Sep 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Labour Party Conference
  2. 2Operation Brown Jug
  3. 3Mock Attack on Dardanelles
  4. 4Pamir Survivors
  5. 5Floods in South Africa
  6. 6Maritime Affairs: USS Olympia
  7. 7Maritime Affairs: SS Hildebrand
  8. 8Firefighters on Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pamir Survivors Arrive Home. DESCRIPTION: Five survivors of the Pamir tragedy, flown to Germany from Casablanca received a great welcome. Klaus Fredrichs was embraced by his mother. There were happy greetings in store for them all, Karl Kraaz, Folkert Anders, Karl Dummer and Hans Wirth. SHOTLIST: 5 survivors of Pamir disaster descend from US Red Cross plane. Greeted by their families, newsmen and Captain Eggers, former Pamir Captain. Shots of yelling, waving crowds. Taken to airport lounge, presented with bouquets. CU of each of the five young men.
Keywords
Mass media; Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Germany; Hamburg
Footage sources
France
Card file number
71796
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
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