Australian Weather Contrasts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1079
Date Released
6 Feb 1950
Date submitted
2 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Freak Weather. DESCRIPTION: At Sydney, a terrific gale damaged boats in the harbour, at one place alone yachts and launches to the value of £15,000 were completely written off. Two days later the Sydney beaches were crowded with holidaymakers, all trying to keep cool during the heatwave. SHOTLIST: KS. Waves break over harbour. Various shots of waves breaking over esplanade. Small craft, yachts, etc. being battered by the raging seas, some sunk, others broken to match-wood. Various shots of same. SLIP-PAN. Elevated GV of people basking on beach, various MS of people, others swimming, water skiing, surf-skiing, & just bathing. Cut-in of two girls seated on rock talking about a boyfriend.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53175
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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