American City Blasted

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1576
Date Released
17 Aug 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1American City Blasted
  2. 2Swedish Win for Moss
  3. 3Paddlewheel in Orbit
  4. 4Bush Fire
  5. 5On Fire - On Purpose
  6. 6Latest Air Liner
  7. 7Pursuit of Beauty

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American City Blasted. DESCRIPTION: It happened in the town of Roseburg in Oregon, early in the morning. A lorry, carrying over six tons of dynamite, had been parked near a building which caught fire. The driver who went away could not get back in time when the fire-alarm sounded. Eight blocks were destroyed and eleven lives are known to have been lost. SHOTLIST: GV wrecked building (key). GV devastation scene. MS wrecked car. MS smouldering ruins. Longer shot same. LS smoking ruins. Closer same (4). MS gutted building. MS wrecked car. Another same. MS police look on. GV gutted street. MS smouldering ruins. MS ruins.
Keywords
Vehicles; Explosions; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
77895
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
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