Truck Load Of Fish Spilled On Highway In Oregon

How to cite this film

‘US Fish On Highway’, [newsfilm, online], 29 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016607 (Accessed 11 Feb 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

US Fish On Highway

Date

29 Sep 1973

Dateline

Portland Oregon

Script

A lorry load of fish was spilled along a length of highway near Portland Oregon.

Shotlist

1. ws road with fish scattered along one lane track back and pan of dozens of fish!
2. various shots of fish on the highway.
3. ms driver of truck interviewed
4. ms back of truck fish tail protruding

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

29 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Mute

Duration

00:00:40:09

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z016607

How to cite this record

'Truck Load Of Fish Spilled On Highway In Oregon', 29 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016607 (Accessed 11 Feb 2025)

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