The End Column: Bridge launching

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
456A
Date Released
3 Mar 1938
Date submitted
1 Mar 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soviet Saga of Polar heroism
  2. 2The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tornado havoc in Louisiana
  3. 3The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tragic disaster in Sydney Harbour
  4. 4The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ruined Teruel re-captured
  5. 5The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Schuschnigg yields and faces Parliament
  6. 6The End Column: Bridge launching
  7. 7The End Column: House breaking - The St Louis Post Office
  8. 8Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Mary at Westminster Hospital
  9. 9Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Joseph Kennedy, New US Ambassador
  10. 10Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Norman Ridgeley, Ishbel MacDonald’s husband
  11. 11Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Madame Schmeder at Sussex wedding
  12. 12Sports Page: Cambridge crew on the Cam and at Thorpeness
  13. 13Sports Page: Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Trials
  14. 14Sports Page: Empire Games race dispute
  15. 15Sports Page: The King attends Boys’ Boxing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 15
Section Title
The End Column
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launching Floating Bridge. SHOTLIST: The 300 ton temporary bridge is launched at New York just like a ship. The span is destined for North Beach Airport. Port Arthur Bridge The bridge across the Neches River at Port Arthur is nearly completed, and its height is such that steamers from the Texas Oil Wells can easily pass underneath.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Curiosities; Engineering; Launchings
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
32725
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
18
Story extras:
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