Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: California’s Unusual Weather

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1024A
Date Released
20 Jan 1949
Date submitted
14 Jan 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow in California. DESCRIPTION: Snow has fallen for the first time in thirty years in Los Angeles. Orange groves suffered badly from the freak weather, but children enjoyed the snow. SHOTLIST: KS Avenue of palm trees cover in snow. Various snow scenes, including palm trees covered in snow. Several shots of orange groves covered in snow. Oil heaters burning in orange groves. Children playing snowballs. Children tobogganing.
Keywords
Weather
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51334
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
9
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: California’s Unusual Weather', British Movietone News Issue No. 1024A, 20 Jan 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15529 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)