News Briefs: Avalanche

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1299A
Date Released
29 Apr 1954
Date submitted
Apr 1954
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Avalanche. DESCRIPTION: In the Austrian Alps, rescue parties were called out to search for ten German schoolboys and their three teachers, reported to be lost on the Dachstein mountain. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of Alps. Rescue teams making their way across snow. GV snow capped peaks. Rescue teams digging. Man going down into deep crevasse to explore. Teams on skis. Bodies found and wrapped in blankets.
Keywords
Children; Environment; Landforms; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Dachstein Alps; Austria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
60868
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'News Briefs: Avalanche', British Movietone News Issue No. 1299A, 29 Apr 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19187 (Accessed 14 Jan 2026)