Sydney’s Rain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1100
Date Released
2 Jul 1950
Date submitted
29 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sydney’s Rain. DESCRIPTION: Movietone’s Australian commentator describes Sydney’s recent weather. Streets were half washed away and traffic almost at a standstill, thanks to the heavy and continuous rain. SHOTLIST: Several shots of rain drenched Sydney, showing houses swept away, streets submerged with water. Traffic travelling at crawling pace. Described by the Australian commentator. Several shots of wrecked houses. In the country poultry farm underwater and market gardens trying to save their crops. In Sydney several shots of meteorologists taking readings.
Keywords
Weather
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53974
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sydney’s Rain', British Movietone News Issue No. 1100, 2 Jul 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16511 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)