Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New Zealand’s Greatest Bush Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
876A
Date Released
21 Mar 1946
Date submitted
12 Mar 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greatest Bush-Fires in Nz History. DESCRIPTION: The Taupo-Rotorua area of New Zealand has been hit by a devastating bush fire. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial of bush fires. Fighter plane lands on aerodrome surrounded by flames. Fire wagon en route. Civilians fight flames, with extinguishers, beating them. Felling trees. Aerials of huge area covered by masses of smoke rising from bush fires. Aerials of burning forests.
Keywords
Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New Zealand; Taupo; Rotorua
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
46654
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New Zealand’s Greatest Bush Fire', British Movietone News Issue No. 876A, 21 Mar 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13783 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)