Flood Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1953A
Date Released
10 Nov 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bravo Brab!
  2. 2Frustration for Record Breaker
  3. 3Camping Cuts Costs
  4. 4Saigon - Shells During Celebration
  5. 5Flood Havoc

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flood Havoc. DESCRIPTION: In the worst floods in recorded history, a third of Italy is underwater. Thousands are homeless, many dead and the receding waters reveal a fearful toll of damage. SHOTLIST: Pan houses in Austria surrounded by flood water. GV pan ditto. MS pan rushing flood water over rocks. LS damaged houses. MS ditto. pan ditto. MS car covered in rubble. MLS soldiers clearing rubble. MS ditto. LS ditto. Pan up to mountains leading to Italy. GV flooded river flows under bridge in Italy. LS ditto. GV flooded area in country. MLS woman carried through flood water. MS ditto. MS another woman carried through water. LS people reunited. MS people walk away from boat. MS ditto. CU pan ditto. MS ditto. GV flood water under bridge. GV pan cars in flood water. MS ditto. Pan down Uffizi gallery. GV people collect water from fountain in square. Pan down ditto. MS ditto. MS people carry bucket of drinking water. MS food raised to trapped householder. LAS ditto. MS men try to open door which was covered by mud. MS ditto. MS mud swept from house. MS pan feet walking through mud. GV flood water. GV ditto.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Italy; Florence; Austria
Footage sources
France
Card file number
91765
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
219
Story extras:

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