News Briefs: Life Boat Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1274
Date Released
2 Nov 1953
Date submitted
28 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lifeboat Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Swept on to the breakwater at Arbroath, the lifeboat Robert Lindsay capsized with the loss of six gallant seamen. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS over sea. Breakwater in rough sea. GV rough sea. Men examining lifeboat after it had been recovered. CU Smashed parts. SCU sole survivor in bed, Archibald Smith. CU types fishermen. LS flag flies half mast. Shot of lifeboat slip way. Water washes over same.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Arbroath
Card file number
60015
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Life Boat Disaster', British Movietone News Issue No. 1274, 2 Nov 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18859 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)