News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1326

Date Released

1 Nov 1954

Date submitted

28 Oct 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. British Troops Leave Trieste
• 2. Hurricane Aftermath
• 3. Names in the News: Dickie Valentine Weds
• 4. Names in the News: Mr Huan Arrives
• 5. Names in the News: Buxton and Finch
• 6. Names in the News: Admiral Lord Mountbatten
• 7. A New Kind of Bikini
• 8. Monastic Modes
• 9. The Queen Mother in New York
• *The Queen Tours Yorkshire

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hurricane Hazel Mop Up. DESCRIPTION: The valley of the Humber River in Ontario suffered heavy floods during the recent Hazel. Damage has been estimated at one hundred million dollars, and the total Canadian death roll is now 72. SHOTLIST: CU of rushing water. Pan shot of workers clearing the debris. Bulldozer at work. Troops with flame throwers clearing debris. GV of Salvation Army workers and Red Cross relief centre. Various shots of the centre.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Leeds.

Keywords

Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Canada; Ontario

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

62120

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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