Breaking-Up Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1736A
Date Released
13 Sep 1962
Date submitted
10 Sep 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Speedway - Champion of the World
  2. 2Premiers’ Vital Conference
  3. 3Breaking-Up Day
  4. 4Eggs-Eptional!
  5. 5Power Boats Full Ahead (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Breaking-Up Day. DESCRIPTION: An old school in Washington had been declared unsafe. So, it had to be demolished. Demolition experts placed the charges, and then, the whole building was blown sky high. A schoolboy’s dream come true! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan down school. MS people look through rubble. MS school. MS men charges explosion. GV (2 shots) school blows up. (3 shots) workman and headmaster.
Keywords
Explosions; Demolition
Locations
Washington; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
85046
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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