Reports: Wreck rescue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
409
Date Released
5 Apr 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reports: Railway tragedy at Battersea
  2. 2Reports: Wreck rescue
  3. 3Reports: Queen Mary at Guildford
  4. 4Reports: The King’s Barge
  5. 5Reports: World’s greatest land plane
  6. 6Reports: Combined manoeuvres in Australia
  7. 7Reports: Destruction practice in Germany
  8. 8Fashions: Described by Beryl de Querton
  9. 9Joie De Vivre
  10. 10Science
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Ivan Scott: Jack Petersen retires
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Ivan Scott: Perry beats Tilden

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 12
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wreck rescue. SHOTLIST: Life boat at sea. Draws up alongside ship and rescues passengers from burning freighter. They go aboard American Cruiser ‘Louisville’. US sailors seen helping. Shots of the rescued aboard the cruiser in harbour at Honolulu.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Fires; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5259
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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