Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Danube Freeze Up is at an End

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
565A
Date Released
4 Apr 1940
Date submitted
1 Apr 1940
Date submitted
2 Apr 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Danube Frozen. DESCRIPTION: The Danube has been frozen up with three to four feet of ice. SHOTLIST: Story One Various shots of ships which have been trapped. Men chip the ice with hatchets and saw it to try and relieve the pressure on the ships. Story Two Men walk on the ice which is snow covered near the portion known as the "Iron Gates". Dynamite is used and soon ships are able to pass between the high sides of the gorge.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Explosions
Locations
Germany; Danube River
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38667
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Danube Freeze Up is at an End', British Movietone News Issue No. 565A, 4 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10745 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)