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:

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