Oslo Landslide

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1271A
Date Released
15 Oct 1953
Date submitted
13 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oslo Landslide. DESCRIPTION: Not far from Oslo, a landslide (that swept away 120 yards of a road and part of the near-by railway) resulted in tragedy when four people lost their lives. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV land slide. Land swept away, also railway track hanging perilously in air. Shots of battered bus and cars. GV wrecked houses.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Railways; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
France
Card file number
59919
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Oslo Landslide', British Movietone News Issue No. 1271A, 15 Oct 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18817 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)