Splashing Down the Seine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1506

Date Released

14 Apr 1958

Date submitted

10 Apr 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Shipping Hazard Blasted
2. 2Now, Girls Get Fired
3. 3Farmers Start Young
4. 4Holy Land Pilgrimage
5. 5Splashing Down the Seine
6. 6Sahara Rocket Range
7. 7Kariba Dam Overwhelmed
8. *Hibs for the Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Seine. DESCRIPTION: Le Mascaret is high water on the estuary of the Seine. The tidal bore is sweeping along, towards Paris. Every year, at this season, river and tide engage, in swirling combat. In 1843, the daughter of Victor Hugo, the French poet, lost her life with her husband, when their boat was caught. SHOTLIST: MS tidal bore rushing. Different angle same. MS waves breaking into crowd. SCU women in wet clothes.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

France; Normandy; River Seine

Footage sources

France

Card file number

73369

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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