Hollywood Studio Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1199
Date Released
26 May 1952
Date submitted
22 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Film Studio Fire. DESCRIPTION: At Burbank, California, six acres of ruins tell the grim story of the worst studio fire in the history of American film production on the West Coast. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of fire. Various shots of firemen, playing hoses on smouldering fires. Jack Warner looks on. Various shots - panning the ruins.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Industry and manufacture; Cinema; Accidents and disasters
Locations
California; Burbank
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57251
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hollywood Studio Fire', British Movietone News Issue No. 1199, 26 May 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17821 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)