The Hong Kong Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1568
Date Released
22 Jun 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Royal Tour Begins
  2. 2The Seaway Ready
  3. 3Irish Election
  4. 4The Hong Kong Floods
  5. 5Cosh Calls Cops

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hong Kong Floods. DESCRIPTION: Landslide and fires, all this was the result of the torrential rains, the heaviest recorded in Hong Kong in almost half a century. Over 40 lives were known to have been lost, while the total injured and missing was formidable. Prompt measures were taken by the authorities to bring relief to the distressed. SHOTLIST: LS dwellings (key). GV pan - dwellings. MS same. Closer same. Same. Locals outside dwellings. CU same. Street scene - mud and damaged houses. MS muddy alleyway. MS locals shovelling mud. MS locals loading possessions. TS pan - pots and pans. MS Chinese sign. Locals queuing for food. MS small girl receives ladle of soup. CU small child.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Children; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
China
Footage sources
United Press International [UPI]
Card file number
77477
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
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