News from Canada - Fire and Flood

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1093
Date Released
15 May 1950
Date submitted
11 May 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From Canada. DESCRIPTION: One of the worst fires in Canadian history has wrought havoc in the town of Rimouski, Quebec. The damage is put at over two million dollars. In the Red River district, including the City of Winnipeg, the worst flood for a hundred years caused damage so great that it cannot be calculated. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial of fire blazing. Damaged buildings, hospitals, convents, churches, etc. Various shots of the damage. . AT WINNIPEG - shots of flooded streets, banks overflowing. Indicated showing depth to which water had risen.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Quebec; Winnipeg; Rimouski
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53721
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News from Canada - Fire and Flood', British Movietone News Issue No. 1093, 15 May 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16401 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)