Cyclone!

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1551A

Date Released

26 Feb 1959

Date submitted

23 Feb 1959

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyclone Hits the North. DESCRIPTION: It’s the film record of a cyclone in Queensland at the height of its fury. It caused damage estimated at a million pounds. SHOTLIST: Wrecked building (key). Street scene - high winds and rain. Another same. Same - trees leaning over. Pan same. MS cottage with tree leaning. Same with high winds. Another same. MS small trees leaning in high wind.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Australia; Queensland

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

76455

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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