Fire!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1494
Date Released
20 Jan 1958
Date submitted
17 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire at Belle Vue. DESCRIPTION: Unscheduled heatwave at the show ground of the North Belle Vue, Manchester, went up in flames after a fire in a ballroom, swept across the pleasure grounds and the zoo. SHOTLIST: Various shots at night, with firemen who have the fire well under control. Various shots of damage. Shots of parrots being taken away from fire.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Birds; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
Manchester; England; Belle Vue
Card file number
72599
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:

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How to cite this record

'Fire!', British Movietone News Issue No. 1494, 20 Jan 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22157 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)