Cuban Ship Blast

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1605A

Date Released

10 Mar 1960

Date submitted

7 Mar 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cuban Ship Blast
2. 2Built by Britain
3. 3Lights of London
4. 4News from Japan
5. 5At the North Pole
6. 6A Balinese Welcome
7. 7Top Personality

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cuban Ship Blast. DESCRIPTION: The French freighter La Coubre blew up in Havana while unloading munitions. There was heavy loss of life, and, when more explosions followed, the fire spread to warehouses along the dock. Dr Castro, the Cuban Prime Minister, added fuel to the political flames by saying that sabotage caused the disaster. SHOTLIST: GV freighter ‘La Coubre’. GV explosions. GV warehouses ablaze. LS explosions. SLS same. MS fireman fighting blaze. MS firemen. LS smoke coming from freighter. GV explosion.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weapons; Fires; Crime

Locations

Cuba; Havana

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

79524

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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