Birmingham Swept by Vicious Tornado

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
72A
Date Released
15 Jun 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birmingham Swept By Vicious Tornado. DESCRIPTION: Great and sudden storm causes death and havoc in the suburbs of Midland city. SHOTLIST: Ground shots of some havoc wrought by storm with men working on same. Close shot of house with roof off. Group of men discuss the storm. And various other shots of the ruins.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
British Movietone News
Card file number
1255
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Birmingham Swept by Vicious Tornado', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 72A, 15 Jun 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/540 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)