News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

448A

Date Released

6 Jan 1938

Date submitted

1 Jan 1938

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Hunting
• 2. Reports: HMS Warspite leaves for the Mediterranean
• 3. Reports: Maryse Hilsz safe
• 4. Reports: Cabbies Derby in Dublin
• 5. Reports: Correspondence Tutors strike
• 6. Reports: In Madrid today
• 7. Reports: Oil Well blaze
• 8. Names and News: Lloyd George on the French Riviera
• 9. Names and News: The Australian Cabinet
• 10. Names and News: Sir William Birdwood
• 11. Names and News: Gracie Fields CBE
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cycling - Menzies in London
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Bromwich defeats Budge
• 14. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ski Jumping at Garmisch

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 14

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Californian Oil Fire. SHOTLIST: Long and close shots of the flames roaring upwards. Spectators watching. Close shots flames.

Keywords

Fires; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

32216

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

28

Story extras:

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