News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1314

Date Released

9 Aug 1954

Date submitted

3 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Sandhurst - The Sovereign’s Parade
• 2. Her Majesty Leaves for Balmoral
• 3. Say It with Hats
• 4. News in Brief: Truce Commission Meets
• 5. News in Brief: Dublin Horse Show
• 6. News in Brief: New Type Lifeboat
• 7. News in Brief: Ship of the Future
• 8. Sensational Pictures of Niagara Rock Slide
• 9. Empire Games - Chataway’s Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Niagara Falls Collapse. DESCRIPTION: When the first tell-tale cracks appeared in the rock at the side of Niagara Falls, Movietone cameramen kept a round-the-clock vigil. Their patience was rewarded by sensational pictures as 185,000 tons of rock crashed down to the bottom of the Falls. SHOTLIST: GV Falls. Various shots of cracks. Workmen on site. GV crane. CU large crack. Various scenes of the falling cliff.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment

Locations

Canada; Niagara Falls

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

61542

Credits:

Commentator

Cyril Luckham

Length of story (in feet)

129

Story extras:

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