Blow Hot - Blow Cold

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1499
Date Released
24 Feb 1958
Date submitted
19 Feb 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Manchester Utd. Rise Again
  2. 2Sir Winston Ill
  3. 3British Toy Fair
  4. 4For Summer Wear
  5. 5Blow Hot - Blow Cold
  6. 6Edinburgh’s New Rector

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow Storms. DESCRIPTION: Blow cold, first - scenes that typify the biting blizzards that have been sweeping East Coast cities in the United States. In Downtown New York, it blew hot while it was still blowing cold. A big blaze in a paper factory resulted in tragedy, when six fire-fighters were killed by falling beams and masonry. SHOTLIST: Shots of streets in Boston, covered in snow. Vehicles in snow drifts, and snow ploughs clearing the streets. NEW YORK FIRE - CARD 72898 Starting in an icy blizzard followed by near zero weather, a New York City blaze became a death trap for six fire-fighters. They tragedy followed the collapse of walls of the small building which housed a paper factory. Various shots of fire, and men working to put out blaze.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New York; United States of America; Boston
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
72896
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
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