Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hurricane Hits South Australian Coast

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
987
Date Released
3 May 1948
Date submitted
26 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hurricane at Adelaide. DESCRIPTION: Severe damage was done when a hurricane struck Adelaide. SHOTLIST: KS GV promenade, people try to walk along same. GV broken pier. GV aquarium. People try to walk along beach, wind blowing hard. Various shots of wrecked yachts on beach. Shots of Survey ship HMAS Barcoo high and dry on beach. Various shots of heavy waters breaking over her.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
50161
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hurricane Hits South Australian Coast', British Movietone News Issue No. 987, 3 May 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15081 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)