Healthy Blaze

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1979
Date Released
8 May 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Gyroglide
  2. 2New Leaders
  3. 3Craft Centre
  4. 4Dolphin Delivery
  5. 5Healthy Blaze
  6. 6Crumbling Cathedral

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Healthy Blaze. DESCRIPTION: Witton Isolation Hospital in Birmingham is purged by fire to remove any traces of Smallpox. It’s claimed to be the only effective way to eradicate the virus. SHOTLIST: GV Witton Isolation Hospital - pan to entrance gate. MS gate with sign Witton Isolation Hospital. CU ditto. CU another sign on gate Danger Smallpox Hospital - KEEP OUT. Pan to another sign Danger Guard-Dog Patrolling. GV Witton Isolation Hospital, men set building on fire. MS press photographers. GV Hospital burning. GV ditto. LS flames coming out of windows. GV hospital burning. MLS ditto. GV ditto. LAS roof of hospital burning. MS burnt out doorway and windows of hospital. MS burnt out windows. GV remains of hospital after fire. MS officials. GV 2nd building burning. MS smoke from building. GV building burning. LS ditto. GV ditto.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Health and medicine
Locations
Birmingham; England
Card file number
92311
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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