Reports: Blast the road

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
429
Date Released
23 Aug 1937
Date submitted
17 Aug 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fashions: Description by Beryl de Querton
  2. 2Reports: Japan brings up reinforcements
  3. 3Reports: Crystal Palace in flames again
  4. 4Reports: Blast the road
  5. 5Reports: Elephant power in Ceylon
  6. 6Reports: Aussie girls can shoot
  7. 7Army: Tommy Atkins new military plans is a bit of all right says Carl Bernard
  8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Peter Kane playing bowls
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Farr and Louis
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Children’s Regatta
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Trawlers Race
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Grasmere Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 12
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blast the Road. SHOTLIST: Shot of explosive being placed in rocky mountainside to make road near the Hudson River in US Charge is fired. Shots of the blast and explosion. The country is restored again in a reverse action shot.
Keywords
Environment; Explosions; Road transport; Newsreels
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
5607A
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
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