Tignes Flooding Starts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1195
Date Released
28 Apr 1952
Date submitted
24 Apr 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tignes Flooding Starts. DESCRIPTION: Giving place to the establishment of a giant Hydro-electric dam, the French village of Tignes is evacuated before the waters of the River Isere slowly flood in. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of village. Various shots of villagers evacuating, including live-stock. People leave church. GV valley. Buildings being demolished. Dynamiting buildings. GV of valley slowing flooding, with the village in centre on high ground.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Evacuees; Engineering
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
57099
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tignes Flooding Starts', British Movietone News Issue No. 1195, 28 Apr 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17755 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)