Raging Fire Cuts Giant Cunard Pier

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

154

Date Released

16 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Community Yelling Spurs on Athletes
2. 2King of the Belgians Visits Congo Colony
3. 3Raging Fire Cuts Giant Cunard Pier
4. 4Emir Feisal Looks over British Army
5. 5World Pays Tribute to Late M Doumer in Paris Funeral

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Raging Fire Cuts Giant Cunard Pier. DESCRIPTION: Whole Fire Department of New York fights dockside blaze involving loss of £500,000 structure. SHOTLIST: Smoke billowing in background. Fire floats on water playing hoses on fire. Scene of the blaze. Clouds and clouds of smoke billowing over water. Firemen. Fire blazing away over water. The fire and smoke shots are very very good.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1810

Length of story (in feet)

77

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