Another Ice Age?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1755A
Date Released
24 Jan 1963
Date submitted
21 Jan 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rugby - England Freeze Wales
  2. 2Writing by Wire
  3. 3Another Ice Age?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Another Ice Age?. DESCRIPTION: Not since the deep freeze in 1947 have the lakes in the Royal Parks been as solid as this, and long stretches of the River Thames are frozen solid, in places for the first time in 60 years! Motorways and roads are hard hit, and snow ploughs are working overtime! Especially in Yorkshire, where 10 feet drifts slow down the work. In other parts of the county, 3 people have been killed by avalanches. And that in Britain! One of the many places completely isolated is the Fylingdales Early Warning Radar Station, high on the moors. Here, the RAF had started the biggest-ever helicopter rescue operation, bringing in supplies for essential maintenance workers and flying out men who were cut off. SHOTLIST: Key scene. People skating on frozen lake (3 shots). CU sign Allowed on ice at your own risk. MS girl falls over. GV pan - Thames frozen up. GV same. GV pan boat in river, ducks on river (2 shots). GV Thames frozen up. TS roads snowed under (5 shots). GV helicopter. CU pilot. GV Fylingdales Early Warning Station under snow. GV helicopter landing, men collect parcels from helicopter (2 shots). House under snow (2 shots). MS cars under snow, snow plough moving snow (3 shots). GV road under snow. CU sign Road Closed pan to road. Excellent aerial - Fylingdales Early Warning Station.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Aviation; Military
Locations
London; Yorkshire
Footage sources
Apollo Films
Card file number
85884
Credits:
Camera
Jim Godfrey
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
209
Story extras:
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