Re-Building Destroyed Bridge

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1059
Date Released
19 Sep 1949
Date Other
Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rebuilding the Freak Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The Tacoma Bridge in Washington State is to be rebuilt. It was originally built nine years ago, but high winds revealed a structural fault, when a gale blew up the bridge acted in a peculiar manner and became known as Galloping Gertie. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Tacoma Bridge - men starting to span river with wire ropes for the new Tacoma Bridge. Men constructing catlike walk across river. LIBRARY MATERIAL - Destruction of the old Tacoma Bridge. Bridge swaying in high winds - jumping up and down, cracking - buckling and finally plunging into river. Other shots of new bridge under construction.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Engineering
Locations
Washington; Tacoma
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52537
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Re-Building Destroyed Bridge', British Movietone News Issue No. 1059, 19 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15956 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)