Arctic Grip On America (1934)

Full title reads: “America - ARCTIC GRIP ON AMERICA - Over 150 dead already in coldest spell for nearly 20 years.“ United States of America (USA). A boat, icebreaker, smashing through the thick ice on Hudson river. Tugs are following to keep the channel open and large ships are moving through the channel after hem. Various shots of ice on the river and boats moving through it. 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 (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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