Counting the Cost

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2062A
Date Released
12 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Counting the Cost. DESCRIPTION: Survivors of the fearful bush fires in Australia take stock of the damage, which still can’t be estimated, and face a Christmas and New Year homeless and destitute of all their possessions. SHOTLIST: 2 shots bush fire in hills. GV trees on fire. MS pan trees on fire. GV house surrounded by smoke. 2 shots wind fanning fire. MS house blazing. MS fire. GV house collapsing. MS pan wreckage aftermath. MS burnt out car. MS bottles melted and broken. MS two women inspecting burnt floor of house. GV pan from snack bar sign to wreckage nearby. GV man looking at wreckage. GV pan of burnt out houses. GV pan ditto. MS 3 women looking at wreckage. GV blaze.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
94223
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Counting the Cost', British Movietone News Issue No. 2062A, 12 Dec 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27667 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)