Major Disasters

Synopsis

Footage from British Movietone newsreels. Shows man-made disasters featuring plane, train, boat and helicopter crashes, ships sinking and bridges collapsing. Natural disasters covered include floods, tornados, locust swarms, earthquakes and volcanoes. Includes the footage of the Hindenburg airship explosion and of the airplane that flew into the Empire State Building.

Series

Silver Heritage Collection, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 58 min.

Year of production

1987

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Sale

Notes

See 20TH CENTURY DISASTERS updated version.

Subjects

Engineering; Geology; History

Keywords

air crashes; airships; bridges; earthquakes; floods; insect pests; locusts; newsreel films; ships; volcanoes

Distributor

Name

British Movietonews Ltd

Email

library@mtone.co.uk

Web

http://www.movietone.com External site opens in new window

Phone

01895 833071

Fax

01895 834893

Address

North Orbital Road
Denham, Middx UB9 5HQ