Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: America - Floods amid drought

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

267A

Date Released

19 Jul 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is cricket as played 200 years ago at Sevenoaks during reign of George II
2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: America - Floods amid drought
3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Melbourne - Railway "Robot" in Australia
4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Delft - Dutch Prince Consort has white funeral
5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Paris - 14th July celebrations
6. 6Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Hsingking - Emperor of Manchukuo
7. 7Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: California - Safety rail for cars
8. 8Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Pontine Marshes - Mussolini works hard
9. 9Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Munich - Bathing at the zoo
10. 10Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Blackpool - Pleasure beach fire ruin
11. 11King and Queen Make Tour of Lancashire

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 11

Section Title

Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Floods. SHOTLIST: Shots of cattle foraging amongst the dry ground. Two farmers kick the dusty earth. Shots of the floods. People carried from their homes.

Keywords

Weather; Agriculture; Accidents and disasters; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3019

Length of story (in feet)

46

Story extras:

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