Smash in the Fog

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1496
Date Released
3 Feb 1958
Date submitted
31 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dagenham Train Crash. DESCRIPTION: Homeward bound in the fog from Fenchurch Street, a rush-hour train ran into a stationary one at Dagenham, in Essex. At least ten people lost their lives and nearly ninety were hurt, some very gravely. SHOTLIST: LS Scene of wreck at night. MS crashed engine. MS firemen and others at work on crashed carriages. MS firemen & workers. MS rescue workers working by glare of arc lights. LS same. CU engine of train. LS scene with crowd of rescue workers in fog. MS shored up carriages and rescue workers. MS same. CU same. MS firemen at work. MS rescue workers cutting through metal. CU same. MS damage. MS men with acetylene cutting apparatus. MS wreckage. MS overturned carriage showing wheels. More metal cutting MS damage. Lifting gear in actions. MS damage. MS coaches.
Keywords
Weather; Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Dagenham
Card file number
72718
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Smash in the Fog', British Movietone News Issue No. 1496, 3 Feb 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22185 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)