Zero Weather Keeps New York Ice-Bound

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

246A

Date Released

22 Feb 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Capetown Turns Out for Prince George
2. 2Philippines Catch Sweepstake Fever
3. 3Balkan Four-Power Peace Pact in Made
4. 4Zero Weather Keeps New York Ice-Bound
5. 5Royalty See British Industries Fair
6. 6His Majesty Ships Steam into Malta
7. 7Tragic Site Becomes Place of Pilgrimage

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zero Weather Keeps New York Ice-Bound. DESCRIPTION: Coldest spell on record fills harbour with floes and holds up sailing of transatlantic liners. SHOTLIST: Aerial over New York Harbour showing the river frozen and wintery appearance. Skyscrapers in picture. Aerial over the George Washington Bridge. Ferries ploughing through ice pact in North River. Shots of the "Berengaria" with the tugs around her. "Mauretania" sailing past the skyscrapers through the ice.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weather; Records

Locations

New York; River Hudson

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2811

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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