Flashes: Flood in China and Italian dam burst take heavy toll

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
324
Date Released
19 Aug 1935
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Flashes
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flood in China and Italian Dam Bursts. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Chinese strengthening the banks of the Yangtze against the floods. Shots of the flood waters in the streets. People in boats and wading waist deep, Italy Shots of ruined buildings caused by the bursting of dam.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Engineering
Locations
Italy; China; Yangtze River
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3846
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Flashes: Flood in China and Italian dam burst take heavy toll', British Movietone News Issue No. 324, 19 Aug 1935. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5779 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)