Prudential Building Becomes Fire Claim

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

159

Date Released

20 Jun 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Express is Derailed at Stafford
2. 2American Champion Starts Shakily
3. 3Heroes of Aintree Parade at Olympia
4. 4Prudential Building Becomes Fire Claim
5. 5British Boxing Hope Impresses Critics
6. 6Viceroy Concludes in Peshawar

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prudential Building on Fire. DESCRIPTION: Ironic spectacle attracts crowd to Holborn, when flames break out in insurance office. SHOTLIST: Close shot of fire fighters at work. Pan shot up ladders. Flames breaking through windows. View from top of building to streets below. Firemen ascend ladders. Close shot working way along top of roof. Removing pieces of wreckage. Top of buildings from street below. Elevated shot of traffic and crowds. Close shot of firemen on the roof. People running under ladders below. Firemen take off respirators. Shot of huge lettering "Assurance Company Ltd."

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1864

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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