Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Story of Two Ships - Ocean Liberty

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
948
Date Released
4 Aug 1947
Date submitted
31 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brest Disaster. DESCRIPTION: The Ocean Liberty was loaded with a cargo of nitrate when she caught fire in Brest Harbour. Tremendous damage was done and twenty lives were lost in the tragedy. SHOTLIST: KS Stern view of wrecked ship. Shot of blown up SS Ocean Liberty. Various shots of ruined buildings, docks, gasholder, steel construction twisted etc. Casualties stand around talking (silent), heads bandaged, plastered etc. Fireman plays hose on smouldering ruins. Various shots of wrecked dock buildings, warehouses etc.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
France
Card file number
48955
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Story of Two Ships - Ocean Liberty', British Movietone News Issue No. 948, 4 Aug 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14576 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)