Fire in Freeze-Up

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1549

Date Released

9 Feb 1959

Date submitted

5 Feb 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queen Mother off to Africa
2. 2Spring Fashion Notes
3. 3Record Price for Bull
4. 4Watch Out for Witches
5. 5Fire in Freeze-Up
6. 6Plane Crashes in River
7. 7New Safety Seat
8. 8Top Dogs
9. 9Macmillan for Moscow

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire in Freeze-Up. DESCRIPTION: There was a fire in Manchester, New Hampshire, a city in the grip of bitter cold. The firemen were severely handicapped by the ice up, but even so, many people were rescued. Three died in the blaze. SHOTLIST: Building on fire (key). GV same. MS pan down fire ladder. MS firemen on ladder. LS hoses aimed at fire. MS rescue on ladder. Closer - same. MS placing victim on stretcher. MS frozen fire engine with firemen. LS flaming building.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; New Hampshire

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

76277

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

42

Story extras:

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