Polar Weather

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2595

Date Released

25 Feb 1979

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Captain Cook Exhibition
2. 2Viareggio Carnival
3. 3Polar Weather

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bad Weather Report. DESCRIPTION: Ice and snow again caused havoc on the roads of Britain, with some roads completely blocked by snow drifts. Back in 1937 the polar weather seemed to be taken less seriously, in fact at the Zoo the Polar Bears and Penguins revelled in it and Trafalgar Square became a snow playground for children. In 1979 it was travel on treacherous icy roads and hope that Spring would arrive early. SHOTLIST: Inside car along road in blizzard. MS lorries passing camera. Along road from inside car. Library Material - Car along road in snow. Car along road in snow, car at junction. MS cars moving very slowly. GV across snow cars in road. Sign ‘Road Closed’. GV pan to church. MS church. Library Material (1939) - Blanket over car engine - salt being spread, small dog in coat, pan London. Buckingham Palace in snow, Trafalgar Square covered in snow. People sliding about, MCU birds. Man keeping warm by moving about, various zoo scenes with polar bear, penguins. Sign ‘M1 Motorway’. Tractor digs snow away from road - various. Road to Newton Blossomville.

Keywords

Weather

Locations

London; England

Card file number

79/23

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

245

Story extras:

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