News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

187A

Date Released

5 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Hindenburg Holds New Year Reception
• 2. Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel
• 3. Movietone Thinks of Purchasing New Car
• 4. Western Australia Makes War on Emus
• 5. Big Gales Increase Coastal Vigilance
• 6. Alfred Noyes Points Value of the Arts
• 7. Grain Plant Crashes in £300,000 Fire

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel. DESCRIPTION: 42,000 ton French luxury liner, abandoned by crew nears English coast in toils of fire. SHOTLIST: Aerial view of burning ship on the water, small tugs around same. Aerial of ship in distance in flames. Ships around same with the sun set in background.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2189A

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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