Snowbound London is Strange Place

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

92A

Date Released

12 Mar 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Paris Threatened by French Floods
2. 2Schmeling Trains for World Title
3. 3Al Capone Gets Six Months
4. 4Snowbound London is Strange Place
5. 5Swimming Evolves a Living Mosaic
6. 6Camels Collect at Syrian Water Hole
7. 7New York Invents the Air Cop

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snowbound London Is Strange Place. DESCRIPTION: Under its unaccustomed covering, city presents weird appearance to its inhabitants. Sub.1. Butler’s Wharf, after the great fire which defied 1,100 firemen. Sub.2. Gentleman returns home late from fancy dress affair. SHOTLIST: First aerial glimpse of city roofs covered by sudden wintry pall. Aerial view over London roofs all covered in snow. Sub.1. Icicles hanging from all building. Sub.2. Knight in armour snowballed.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Curiosities; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1101

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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