Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Knocks Down Its Slums

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
883A
Date Released
9 May 1946
Date submitted
6 May 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Clearing New York Slums. DESCRIPTION: Hundreds of old tenements are being demolished in New York’s Gas House District. SHOTLIST: KS Collapsing building. Various shots of houses, tenements, being knocked down by crane supporting 3,000lb ball. Driver swings ball at buildings. GV gasworks area being cleared. MS crane driver. CU ball also CU swinging. Hitting various buildings which collapse on impact.
Keywords
Demolition
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
46885
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Knocks Down Its Slums', British Movietone News Issue No. 883A, 9 May 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13845 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)