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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

156

Date Released

30 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Call of the Sea Lures Vacationists
• 2. Fatal Crash Mars Airmen’s Congress
• 3. Daredevil Rider Meets Waterloo
• 4. Famous Khyber Pass Visited by Viceroy
• 5. The Tragedy of the ‘George’s Philipar’
• 6. Civic Aviation Holds Are Pageant

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Tragedy of the "Georges Philipar". DESCRIPTION: Movietone films tragedy at sea. SHOTLIST: Shot over head of sailors of vessel on fire in distance on water. Fairly close shot of the wreck. Elevated shot of the sea with survivors swimming in same and life boat going to the rescue. Close shot of sailors on deck at rescue work. Long shot of wreck.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1832

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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