Zero Weather Keeps New York Ice-Bound

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
246A
Date Released
22 Feb 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zero Weather Keeps New York Ice-Bound. DESCRIPTION: Coldest spell on record fills harbour with floes and holds up sailing of transatlantic liners. SHOTLIST: Aerial over New York Harbour showing the river frozen and wintery appearance. Skyscrapers in picture. Aerial over the George Washington Bridge. Ferries ploughing through ice pact in North River. Shots of the "Berengaria" with the tugs around her. "Mauretania" sailing past the skyscrapers through the ice.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weather; Records
Locations
New York; River Hudson
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2811
Length of story (in feet)
57
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'Zero Weather Keeps New York Ice-Bound', British Movietone News Issue No. 246A, 22 Feb 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4666 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)