Prudential Building Becomes Fire Claim

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
159
Date Released
20 Jun 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prudential Building on Fire. DESCRIPTION: Ironic spectacle attracts crowd to Holborn, when flames break out in insurance office. SHOTLIST: Close shot of fire fighters at work. Pan shot up ladders. Flames breaking through windows. View from top of building to streets below. Firemen ascend ladders. Close shot working way along top of roof. Removing pieces of wreckage. Top of buildings from street below. Elevated shot of traffic and crowds. Close shot of firemen on the roof. People running under ladders below. Firemen take off respirators. Shot of huge lettering "Assurance Company Ltd."
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Fires; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1864
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Prudential Building Becomes Fire Claim', British Movietone News Issue No. 159, 20 Jun 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3677 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)