The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tragic disaster in Sydney Harbour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
456A
Date Released
3 Mar 1938
Date submitted
1 Mar 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 15
Section Title
The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Harbour Launch Disaster. SHOTLIST: 22 people are killed and a hundred injured when the pleasure launch "Rodney" overturned when taking sightseers to bid farewell to the United States cruiser "Louisville" after her visit to Sydney Harbour. The injured are brought ashore by sailors from the "Louisvill" and Jack White who was on board the "Rodney" recounts his experience. No shots of the actual disaster.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
32703
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
19
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tragic disaster in Sydney Harbour', British Movietone News Issue No. 456A, 3 Mar 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8568 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)