Big Wet

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1986

Date Released

26 Jun 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Learning from Life
2. 2Wooden Walk
3. 3Deer to Buy
4. 4Fast Treatment
5. 5Big Wet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Wet. DESCRIPTION: In New South Wales, two thousand square miles were under water during the recent floods, with many homes inundated to roof level. SHOTLIST: GV pan flood area in New South Wales - Australia. Trucking shot from boat in flood area. MS men in boat. GV horses half submerged in flood water. GV ditto. LS ditto. MS road sign almost covered by flood water. MLS cars covered by flood water. LS ditto. MS supplies being loaded in Royal Australian Air Force helicopter. CU ditto. MS ditto. CU man speaking into radio microphone. CU Civil Defence badge on his sleeve. LS helicopter takes off to drop supplies to stranded home-steaders. Aerial shot flood area in New South Wales. Aerial shot ditto (x4). MS cattle on ground above flood water. LS horses on ground above flood water. MS horse which was drowned by flood water. MS people through doorway in boat. GV building affected by flood water. MLS people in boat along flooded street. MS people on upper storey balcony. LS clothes hung out to dry on balcony. MS girl past on surfboard. GV hotel affected by flood water. MS people past in row boat. GV buildings half submerged by flood water.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Military

Locations

Australia; New South Wales

Card file number

92489

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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