Natural Disaster Films 1905-1973

Alternative title

Natural Disaster Films - Earthquakes, Floods, Tornados & Hurricanes

Synopsis

A compilation of footage of earthquakes, floods, tornadoes & hurricanes. Includes:
1936 PITTSBURGH FLOOD (PART II - PART I MISSING) (1936, 2:49, Silent); A TRIP DOWN MARKET STREET BEFORE THE FIRE (1906, 13:52, Silent) - A car ride down San Francisco’s main street before the great earthquake destroyed it one year later; CATACLYSM: VOLCANO, TIDAL WAVES DEVASTATE PACIFIC AREA (1960, 1:44) - Chile’s volcanic and earthquake activity results in tidal waves hitting Hawaii and California; EARTHQUAKE (1973, 26:45) - The 1971 San Fernando Valley earthquake; EDISON NEWSREELS: SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH (1906, 4:55); FLOOD RELIEF: PRESIDENT INSPECTS AREA AND SPEEDS AID (1955, 1:23) - The aftermath of Hurricane Connie; MAN AGAINST THE RIVER (1937, 9:54) - The Works Progress Association (WPA) helps refugees of flood of the Ohio River; MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD OF 1927 (1936, 17:42, Silent); NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE SCREEN (MAY 1952, 1:54) - Nine states ravaged by the flooding of the Missouri River; HURRICANE IN TWO HEMISPHERES (NOVEMBER 1956, 3:56) - Hurricane Flossy hits Louisiana while Typhoons 9 & 12 hit Japan; A MATTRESS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI (DECEMBER 1956, 0:53) - The Mississippi River is reinforced from the river bottom right up to the levees; NORTHEAST DEVASTATED BY FLOODS! (AUGUST 1955, 2:22) - More on the devastation caused by Hurricane Connie; DISASTER: FLOODS RUIN OHIO VALLEY (1937, 0:25. Silent); RENO FLOOD (1927, 2:35, Silent) | SAN FRANCISCO AFTER THE FIRE, 1906 (1906, 23:25, Silent); SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH: RIDING DOWN MARKET STREET (1906, 3:17, Silent); SAN FRANCISCO AFTERMATH, 1906 (1906, 7:43, Silent); SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH (1906, 1:39, Silent); SHOCK TROOPS OF DISASTER: THE STORY OF THE NEW ENGLAND HURRICANE (1938, 10:53) - From back before Hurricanes were given names, this film documents the extraordinarily destructive hurricane known as the Great New England Hurricane of 1938; STORM HAVOC: HURRICANE KILLS 43, DAMAGE 15 MILLIONS (AUGUST 1955, 1:31) - Hurricane Connie hits the east coast from the Carolinas to New York; TORNADO (1950s, 14:26) - The Dos and Dont’s of what to do in case of a Tornado is here mixed with rare and classic Tornado footage; SCORES DIE AS TWISTERS RIP MIDWEST (APRIL 1956, 0:55) - Hudsonville Michigan is devastated, 14 states severely damaged.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2005

Subjects

Geography

Keywords

earthquakes; floods; hurricanes; natural disasters; news reporting; tornadoes; United States of America

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

$19.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

150 minutes

Year

2010

Distributor

Name

MediaOutlet.com

Email

service@prosperohouse.com

Web

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Address

PO Box 1432
Bayonne
NJ 07002
USA

Notes

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