Australia’s Disastrous Floods and Gales (Movietone Special)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1100A
Date Released
6 Jul 1950
Date submitted
4 Jul 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Disastrous Floods & Gales. DESCRIPTION: The Northern Rivers District of New South Wales has been suffering the worst floods in Australian history. Vast areas have been under water, millions of pounds worth of damage has been done and thousands of people rendered homeless. SHOTLIST: Aerial of Northern Rivers District showing widespread floods. Farms completely underwater. Drowned cattle. Various shots of raging seas around the coast damaging & wrecking houses near Sydney. Mass of foam on beach and children playing in it.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53997
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Australia’s Disastrous Floods and Gales (Movietone Special)', British Movietone News Issue No. 1100A, 6 Jul 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16517 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)