Floods in Bavaria

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1310A
Date Released
15 Jul 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Date submitted
8 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in Bavaria. DESCRIPTION: Aerial views of the devastated countryside near the German Austrian border, where heavy rain has paralysed almost 400 square miles, rendering thousands homeless and isolating tourists. SHOTLIST: Aerial view of the floods showing houses and cars under water. American troops and police force laying sandbags. Firemen pushing away logs with poles to keep the bridge clear. Shot of bridge with people looking at the raging torrent.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Bavaria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
61418
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Floods in Bavaria', British Movietone News Issue No. 1310A, 15 Jul 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19361 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)