Fire Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2161A
Date Released
5 Nov 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire Disaster. DESCRIPTION: One minute a gay, carefree dance hall - the next a blazing inferno. The aftermath of the tragic fire near Grenoble in which 144 people - most of them teenagers - are known to have died. SHOTLIST: GV cars & large sign Club Snack Bar 57. GV exterior burned out clubhouse, nearer shot ditto. LV club minibus. CU posters on ditto. LV burnt out windows. SV interior burnt out club. Angle shot pan roof. SV entrance. SV wrecked tables & chairs. LV ditto. GV pan burnt out clubhouse (interior).
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France; St Laurent de Pont
Footage sources
France
United Press International [UPI]
Card file number
96515
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fire Disaster', British Movietone News Issue No. 2161A, 5 Nov 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28555 (Accessed 15 Jun 2025)