Avalanche

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2133A
Date Released
23 Apr 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Apollo - OK
  2. 2World Cup Rally Starts
  3. 3Avalanche
  4. 4Ice Skating Championships
  5. 5Badminton Horse Trials

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Avalanche. DESCRIPTION: A mountain breaks away and over seventy lives - fifty six of them children - are lost in the Alpine landslip in France. SHOTLIST: GV pan down mountain path of avalanche to rescue workers. GV rescue operations. SV ditto. TV bulldozer clears rubble. SV pan wreckage & remains of hospital. SV men digging in debris. GV ditto. GV pan disaster area.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
95856
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
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