At Home & Abroad: Shipwreck off Victoria

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

456

Date Released

28 Feb 1938

Date submitted

25 Feb 1938

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1At Home & Abroad: Floods in California
2. 2At Home & Abroad: Bombay Memorial to King George V
3. 3At Home & Abroad: Shipwreck off Victoria
4. 4Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Late Mr Lloyd Thomas
5. 5Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Perth’s visit
6. 6Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: General Franco’s new government
7. 7Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Prince of Yemen in Paris
8. 8Up in T’North wi Jack Ramsden
9. 9Sports Page: Will dark blues win again?
10. 10Sports Page: French Skiing Championships
11. 11Aviation: The Mayo Split

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 11

Section Title

At Home & Abroad

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saros Wrecked at Cape Everod. SHOTLIST: At Cape Everod the 3,000 ton freighter is on the rocks near the lighthouse. (CU Lighthouse-keeper). Back at Sydney the "Burwah" brings the crew back, all safe. Seaman McCormack records his experiences. Pan down from top of Lighthouse. Elevated shots of the ship.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

32693

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

31

Story extras:

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