Burma Earthquake

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1418
Date Released
6 Aug 1956
Date submitted
2 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Suez Crisis
  2. 2The Dockers Out Voted
  3. 3Graduation Gambols
  4. 4A Stranger in the House
  5. 5Bucharest Floods
  6. 6Burma Earthquake
  7. 7Jersey Carnival
  8. 8Just Jousting

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burmese Earthquake. DESCRIPTION: Recent earthquakes in Upper Burma, sent buildings and ancient Pagodas crashing to the ground. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the wrecked buildings. MLS pagodas. Boy looking through rubble. Shots of wrecked buildings. Boy looking at treasures. Shots of wrecked buildings.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Burma
Footage sources
UPL
Card file number
67801
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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