News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2294

Date Released

23 Feb 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Forestry Disaster: Gale Destroys Two Years’ Supply
• 2. Winston Urges Farmers Grow More Food
• 3. Reports in Brief
• 4. Reports in Brief
• 5. Reports in Brief
• 6. Reports in Brief
• 7. Reports in Brief
• 8. Dutch Count Flood Cost
• 9. Who’s Top Dog: New York Show Decides
• *Manchester Rag: Your Money or - Everybody Pays

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

Gale which caused floods also devastated Scottish forests. A million and a quarter tons of timber blown down.

Keywords

Weather; Forestry; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Scotland

Footage sources

Elder Film Productions Ltd.

Library number

21164

Credits:

Camera

John Charles Elder

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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