Diversion Of Missouri River (1949)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear. River blast - Missouri River diverted to eliminate curves - Kansas City, United States of America. (American commentary.) Aerial shot of the Missouri River. M/S pan from men watching to where river is dammed up at Liberty Bend. C/U of fuse being put in. L/S of spectators on hill where US flags are flying. C/U of man pressing fuse to blow the final plug. M/S of the explosion; water spurts into the air. Pan down again as water surges through. L/S of the river flowing in its new channel. L/S of water flowing under new bridge. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (191