Britain Experiences Effects of Blizzard

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

195A

Date Released

2 Mar 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sir Malcolm Drives at 272.108 MPH
2. 2RAF Fliers Break Non Stop Record
3. 3Young Boxing Hopes Prepare for Battle
4. 4Reichstag is Gutted by Red Incendiaries
5. 5Battle of Flowers is Held in Nice
6. 6Britain Experiences Effects of Blizzard

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Experiences Effects of Blizzard. DESCRIPTION: Snow bound countryside and Thames Valley floods are disastrous results of exceptional fall. SHOTLIST: Scenic shot of snowbound countryside. Close shot of men clearing snow away, in street. Tram snowbound. Telephone communications down. Telegraph poles down. Children coming towards camera through snow, after being snowbound. Pan shot of the children. Long shot of children going through village. One knocks at door of cottage and women opens door. Aerial of floods. Ground shot of fields flooded. Car past camera through water. Cars on road through water. Boats on flood water in the Thames Valley.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weather; Accidents and disasters; Scenery and travel

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Movietone

Card file number

2279

Length of story (in feet)

89

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