Rumanian Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2139
Date Released
1 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rumanian Floods. DESCRIPTION: An Eastern European tragedy as Rumania suffers the worst natural disaster in its history - a great flood - Whole towns disappear beneath the surging waters of the Danube and other rivers. SHOTLIST: GVs from air of flooded area (7 shots). SV pan up from water to 3 men on raft. LV ditto - flood water halfway up building. LV man on rooftop. SV man on rubber raft. GV pan flood water. CU soldier puts rope on truck. CU men pull truck through water. SV pillar slides out above water. SV flooded street. GV air flooded countryside. GV ditto. GV from boat of demolished houses in flood water.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Romania
Footage sources
France
Card file number
95999
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rumanian Floods', British Movietone News Issue No. 2139, 1 Jun 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28331 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)