Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Many Homeless after Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
702A
Date Released
19 Nov 1942
Date submitted
Nov 1942
Date submitted
16 Nov 1942
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: California Brush Fire. DESCRIPTION: A gigantic bush fire in the Santa Monica Mountain section of Los Angeles threatens the lives and property of thousands of families. SHOTLIST: Shots show fire beginning to get a good hold on brush & undergrowth. Various angle shots. Fire engine on the scene, with fireman playing water on fire. CU cat with it’s whiskers singed. Various ruined houses & other GS of damage caused by fire. Woman walking out of her burned house. Shot of fire at Santa Monica Mountain, the passes being blocked owing to fire.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
43096
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Many Homeless after Fire', British Movietone News Issue No. 702A, 19 Nov 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12517 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)