News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

231A

Date Released

9 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Freed Journalist is Welcomed at Dover
• 2. Italy Celebrates Her Armistice Day
• 3. Colony of Pelicans in Gulf of Mexico
• 4. Gordon Richards is Triumphant at Last
• 5. US Cruiser is Holed by British Tanker
• 6. The Prince of Wales at Bedford School
• 7. Wrestlers Beard is His Ruin in Sydney

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Cruiser Is Holed by British Tanker. DESCRIPTION: Collision with "Silverpalm" off San Francisco causes huge rent in "Chicago" with three fatalities. SHOTLIST: Long shot of the cruiser. Close shot of the damage. Shot of the damaged bows of the "Silverpalm".

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2664

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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