News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

260A

Date Released

31 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Two Million Pound Fire Rages in Chicago
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is RAF planes at Upper Heywood rehearsing for annual Hendon Air Pageant
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Belfast - Duke of Gloucester’s visit
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Australia - Anzac Day reverenced
• 5. US Race Goers See Accident and Foul
• 6. French Fliers Start on Long Run to US
• 7. Sydney Crews Race over Wild Water

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Two Million Fire in Chicago. DESCRIPTION: Worst conflagration since 1871 spreads over eighty acres through valuable stockyard district. SHOTLIST: Various shots, panning and otherwise of the dreadful fire raging. Shots of columns of water from the hoses. Aerial over the city whilst the fire is still burning and smouldering.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2929

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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