Sydney Wash-Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1695
Date Released
27 Nov 1961
Date submitted
23 Nov 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sydney Wash Out. DESCRIPTION: They had a nice beginning to their Summer in Sydney, rain that sent down three inches in an hour. It was the wettest November onslaught that Sydney people can remember. In fact, it was an absolute wash-out! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV cars in street. GV bridge (2 shots). GV flood (2 shots). MS flood. GV countryside flooded (2 shots). GV floods. MS floods in city. MS same. GV cars pan to hole in road.
Keywords
Weather
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
83515
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sydney Wash-Out', British Movietone News Issue No. 1695, 27 Nov 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24379 (Accessed 25 Apr 2025)