Rail Giants Crash to Thrill Crowds

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

170A

Date Released

8 Sep 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Leger is Happy Race for Aga Khan
2. 2Ex Crown Prince is Back in His Glory
3. 3Belfast is Scene of Another TT Race
4. 4Rail Giants Crash to Thrill Crowds
5. 5NSW is to Honour Memory of Diggers
6. 6American Cowboys Pay Visit to Paris

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Political Warfare Between Hoover and Roosevelt. DESCRIPTION: Political warfare between Hoover and Roosevelt is symbolised in spectacle staged in Iowa. SHOTLIST: Shot of American type steam engine going past camera. CU whistle blowing off steam on funnel. Close shot of wheels along track ahead. Engine over camera. Spectators lining side of track. Engine passes same with "Roosevelt" written on tender. Engine from opposite direction with "Hoover" on tender. They crash and fire and smoke from same. Close shot of tender with "Hoover" on side burning furiously. "Roosevelt" tender likewise. Long shot of crowds running to and from and trains burning either side.

Keywords

Politics and government; Railways

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1996

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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