News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

133

Date Released

21 Dec 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Fog Causes London Rail Disaster
• 2. Bridge Tournament Starts in New York
• 3. Early Lambs Arrive before New Year
• 4. Queen Marie Sits for Her Daughter
• 5. Outboard Record Won for England
• 6. It’s Carol Time for Cockney Playmates

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fog Causes London Rail Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Passenger train crashes into oil tankers near Dagenham involving tragic toll of life. SHOTLIST: Workmen digging around the wreckage. Close shot of the wreckage. Workmen shifting same. Blaze of tanker. Workmen with breakdown lorry on line.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weather; Railways; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1565

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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