Eruption!

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1590

Date Released

23 Nov 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England V Ireland
2. 2Old Masters - New Prices
3. 3Headline News
4. 4Eruption!
5. 5HMS Hermes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eruption. DESCRIPTION: A volcano in Hawaii, with the rather tricky name of Kilaueu Iki, made big news with its first display of fireworks for about a hundred years. Fountains of flame, and shining streams of liquid lava, made a picture of molten magnificence. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Aerial shots volcano (4). Aerial shot crater.

Keywords

Environment; Landforms; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Hawaii

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

78659

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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