Firemen Fight Huge Blackpool Blaze

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

103

Date Released

18 Jan 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prince of Wales at Welsh Rugby Win
2. 2How India Greeted Gandhi’s Return
3. 3Firemen Fight Huge Blackpool Blaze
4. 4Hold Tight You’re Going for a Ride

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Huge Fire in Blackpool. DESCRIPTION: City store is gutted, and 120 monkeys and birds perish in menagerie on fourth floor. SHOTLIST: Crowds watching fire. Close shot of hose played on building. Hoses on building. Long shot of burning building. Close shot of firemen with hose in hand. Pan shot of building, close shot of fireman standing by engine drinking. Firemen with hoses. Close shot. Burning building and hoses.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Fires; Accidents and disasters; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1615

Length of story (in feet)

102

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