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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