News in Brief: Shipwreck

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1365A
Date Released
4 Aug 1955
Date submitted
Jul 1955
Date submitted
2 Aug 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Star of Malta Wreck. DESCRIPTION: All but one of the crew and passengers were saved when the Star of Malta ran aground in thick mist off Valletta. SHOTLIST: GV of ship on her side. Shots from the land, sea and air.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Malta; Valletta
Footage sources
France
Card file number
64197
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Shipwreck', British Movietone News Issue No. 1365A, 4 Aug 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20251 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)