Counting the Cost

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2062A

Date Released

12 Dec 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Counting the Cost. DESCRIPTION: Survivors of the fearful bush fires in Australia take stock of the damage, which still can’t be estimated, and face a Christmas and New Year homeless and destitute of all their possessions. SHOTLIST: 2 shots bush fire in hills. GV trees on fire. MS pan trees on fire. GV house surrounded by smoke. 2 shots wind fanning fire. MS house blazing. MS fire. GV house collapsing. MS pan wreckage aftermath. MS burnt out car. MS bottles melted and broken. MS two women inspecting burnt floor of house. GV pan from snack bar sign to wreckage nearby. GV man looking at wreckage. GV pan of burnt out houses. GV pan ditto. MS 3 women looking at wreckage. GV blaze.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

94223

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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