Venezuela - Bridge Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1819A
Date Released
16 Apr 1964
Date submitted
9 Apr 1964
Date submitted
7 Apr 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Launch of the Fast Flying Fish
  2. 2Venezuela - Bridge Disaster
  3. 3The Pope and the Prisoners
  4. 4Farewell, Fred!
  5. 5England Lose at Hampden

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Venezuela - Bridge Disaster. DESCRIPTION: An oil tanker ripped out a 1500 foot section of the 5 mile bridge spanning Lake Maracaibo, but none of her 42 crew members were injured. The 35,000 ton ship was heavily damaged but did not sink. Five persons drowned when their cars plunged into the water after the section collapsed. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LAS bridge after crash. CU same. CU pan up same. GV pan oil tanker that caused damage and pan up to bridge. CU crane lifting smashed car. GV smashed cars on tanker’s deck. CU same. GV bridge after crash.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Venezuela; Lake Maracaibo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
88180
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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