Fastest to the Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1699A
Date Released
28 Dec 1961
Date submitted
20 Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Hotel for High Seas
  2. 2Art Goes Way Out
  3. 3Dinosaurs Come to Life
  4. 4Remember Summer?
  5. 5A Devil of a Dance
  6. 6Fastest to the Fire

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fastest to the Fire. DESCRIPTION: This high-speed demonstration of how to get to the fire first comes from behind the Iron Curtain. The men who have to deal with the flames are evidently taught that every second counts, and hook-ladder drill is of the utmost importance. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS pan - two firemen make race to fire fighting. CU starter. MS pan - two firemen climbing building with hook ladders. LS same. MS same.
Keywords
Emergency services
Locations
Russia
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
83632
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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