British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

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:
  1. 1Big Hand for Kennedy
  2. 2Dry Diving
  3. 3The Big Smoke
  4. 4Chaos on the Track

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
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 57 times.