News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

136A

Date Released

14 Jan 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Heir to Ethiopia Gets a Royal Welcome
• 2. Mississippi Floods Surrounding Towns
• 3. Feverish Activity on Southampton Dock
• 4. America’s Discovery Celebrated in Spain
• 5. Simple Funeral for Mr William Graham
• 6. Australia Harvests Her Sugar Crop
• 7. Volcanic Eruption Endangers Hawaii

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mississippi Floods Surrounding Towns. DESCRIPTION: Ol’ Man River has yearly rampage and hurls his swollen water on wide spread area. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of floods surrounding houses. Group shots of floods. Man rowing woman in boat.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Mississippi

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1607

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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