Learning on ScreenA Doomed Village
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- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Doomed Village. DESCRIPTION: Way back in 1917, a tidal wave all but obliterated the village of Hallsands in South Devon. The villagers were evacuated. All that remains of their community are the ruined houses, the seagulls, and one old lady. She is Mrs Prettyjohn, who was born over 70 years ago at the London Inn, which stood here until the sea tore it away. And now, Mrs Prettyjohn lives in a house called Sea View, and she refuses to be intimidated. Here she was born and here she will stay! SHOTLIST: Pan bay. LS village. Elevated shot ruined wall. MS ruined house. MS same in background. CU well mechanism. TS ruin sea at bottom. CU seagull. LS Mrs Prettyjohn approaches camera. CU Mrs Prettyjohn (2). TS Mrs Prettyjohn at top of cliff. CU picture of village before destruction. LS main street (2). CU holiday maker. MS two holidaymakers. MS ruined house. LS Mrs Prettyjohn sweeping. CU Mrs Prettyjohn and cat. CU name ‘Sea View’. CU Mrs Prettyjohn. CU cat. CU sea lapping on shore.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Environment; Older people; Birds; Accidents and disasters; Animals
- Locations
- Devon; England
- Card file number
- 74491
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 95
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