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1934 USA: Arctic condittions claim twenty lives / frozen Hudson River almost paralyses shipping
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1:10Now PlayingDate: 22nd February 1934
Location: NEW YORK, U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: NEW YORK COLDEST EVER City in icy grip of arctic winter. Twenty deaths as mercury falls below zero. Frozen Hudson River almost paralyses shipping.
USA: New York, New York
Gen. air view of New York showing sea
Semi air view of tugs thru ice
Gen. air view of end of New York Island showing tug making may thru ice
Ground view of ferry thru ice
CU. of ice
Gen. air view of lighthouse
Shot from lighthouse of two men waving
Gen. air view of Washington bridge
Long view of Berengaria in dock
CU. of nose thru ice
Gen. view of quayside and air view of frozen river
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice describes New York being ice-bound and says that the Hudson river is frozen. Off-stage voice says that the Berengaria was held up for four hours.
United States of America; Weather; Ships and Boats
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