On Fire - On Purpose

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1576
Date Released
17 Aug 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: On Fire - on Purpose. DESCRIPTION: This old House in Kent, once the home of that famous and popular amateur rider, the late Lord Mildmay, was thoroughly drenched in paraffin in readiness to be set on fire - on purpose. It had fallen into decay, its floors had rotted and were unsafe to walk on. So, they decided on demolition by fire. SHOTLIST: MS flames (key). GV house. Pan down house. MS workman throwing paraffin onto house (3). MS throwing paraffin on door. MS setting paraffin alight. MS flames. Longer shot hallway on fire. Low angle burning house. MS room burning. GV house in flames. Closer same. MS room burning. MS house burning. Low angle same. FS same. Closer same. MS burning wreckage falling.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
Kent; England
Card file number
77985
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Michael Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'On Fire - On Purpose', British Movietone News Issue No. 1576, 17 Aug 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23172 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)