Shock Troops of Disaster - The Story of the New England Hurricane
Shock Troops of Disaster - The Story of the New England Hurricane is a short film from 1938 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
On the WPA's disaster response to the New England hurricane.
| Shock Troops of Disaster - The Story of the New England Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | U.S. Work Projects Administration |
Production company | U.S. Work Projects Administration |
| Distributed by | U.S. Work Projects Administration |
Release date | 1938 |
Running time | 10:53 |
| Language | English |
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00:00:53:28 Dark tempestuous ocean, superimposed torn out newspaper headline scrolls over shot, newspaper headline reads "Storm Heading For Florida's South Coast Fear Hurricane Will Strike Tuesday at Present Rate of Speed."
00:01:01:13 Shot pans up map of East Coast beginning with southern tip of Florida, VS superimposed over map shot: two flags blowing in the wind, CU telegraph tapping out message, then strip of paper with telegraph message �hurricane sweeps north,� CU newspaper headline �Storm Center to Pass East of Hatteras,� CU newspaper headline �Resort on Fringe of Hurricane,� CU telegraph message �New York Threatened,� CU Daily News newspaper headline �Hurrican Strikes: Scores Missing; Long Island Beaches Combed for Bodies.�
00:01:35:20 VS hurricane footage; houses flooded, cars under water, aerials of flooded cities, men being pulled out of water, destroyed houses along Long Island shore, smashed or damaged yachts and boats on shore, derailed trains.
00:02:55:11 Aerials of New London water front on fire; fallen trees on cars; debris from smashed homes.
00:03:44:23 VS large ship washed ashore beside house; VS hurricane damage; VS flooding footage.
00:04:41:01 VS aerials of flooded river; aerial Hartford, Connecticut inundated by flood waters; VS flooded city.
00:05:07:16 Great shot from boat approaching man with two dogs on roof of building beside corner of store sign which reads �Patent Medicines�; VS people in row boats rowing down city streets; VS men sand bagging and clean up effort.
00:10:48:06 LS men working on side of road; sign in foreground reads �USA Work Program WPA.�
00:11:00:26 VS country landscape with shot superimposed over landscape in film negative of workers walking over the land.