The Big Smoke

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1670A

Date Released

8 Jun 1961

Date submitted

29 May 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sydney Blaze. DESCRIPTION: The column of black smoke, billowing over the centre of the city, tells the story of the fiercest fire in Sydney for many a year, foam rubber was on fire in a big factory, and a quarter of a million pounds went up in smoke. No-one in the factory was hurt, but the place was a total loss. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV traffic along road with buildings and black smoke in background. MS brick wall with fire behind it. LS firemen fighting blaze with water. Various shots of blazing fire and firemen. MS crowds watching - mostly children on bikes. BS firemen carrying hose towards blaze. MS fire blazing. MS two firemen holding hose. GV crowds watch in foreground while black smoke billows into the sky. GV ruined building and thick black smoke. Pan up to black smoke filling screen. GV crowds shadowed in darkness by smoke. MS fire.

Keywords

Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Australia; New South Wales; Bankstown

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

82588

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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