Fire and Flood

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1416
Date Released
23 Jul 1956
Date Other
Jul 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire and Flood. DESCRIPTION: It took 600 fireman 24 hours to control the blaze, when the famous Wanamaker Store, a New York landmark for 94 years went up in smoke. In Germany the River Veser overflowed. SHOTLIST: TPS of the Wanamaker Department Store on fire. Interior shots of firemen fighting the fire. Exterior same. MLS of the shell of the building and water spraying onto the building. Shot of water rushing out of a hose. Slip pan to Germany. Shots of the flooded streets. Boys riding their bikes through the water. Children walking through the water. Dog walking along a board over the water. Two men fishing. Boy diving into the water. Shot of the flooded River Veser moving along.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Germany
Footage sources
United States of America
Germany
Card file number
67653
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fire and Flood', British Movietone News Issue No. 1416, 23 Jul 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21067 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)