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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