Disaster Just Averted

Series

Series Name: British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1667

Date Released

20 Feb 1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

Nationwide review of crisis. Highlights of Paramount’s film survey of present situation include graphic scenes in northern coalfields, where first train-loads for several days at last get on move, deserted factories, offices working by candlelight, candle manufacturers speeding output and many other aspects of the crisis.

Keywords

Economics; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Labour relations

Locations

London; Derbyshire; Slough; England; Berkshire; Nottinghamshire; Kirkby; Bilsthorpe; Glapwell

Library number

16010

Credits:

Camera: Arthur W. Farmer
Camera: Douglas H. J. Hardy
Camera: Ian Duncan Struthers
Camera: James F. Gemmell

Length of story (in feet)

468

Story extras:

Production Documents

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