1/2 Million Dollars Oil Fire in USA

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1048
Date Released
4 Jul 1949
Date submitted
30 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Fire in USA. DESCRIPTION: From New Jersey we see a huge oil fire caused by the explosion of an asphalt oil tank. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial shots of blazing oils tanks. Various ground shots of blazing fire. CU (full screen) billowing smoke. Various shots firemen fighting the blaze.
Keywords
Fires
Locations
New Jersey; Perth Amboy
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52190
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'1/2 Million Dollars Oil Fire in USA', British Movietone News Issue No. 1048, 4 Jul 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15818 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)