Iran - Earthquake Disaster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1736

Date Released

10 Sep 1962

Date submitted

5 Sep 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pastimes for All Ages
2. 2Hands Across the Rhine
3. 3Bangor - Bang On!
4. 4Iran - Earthquake Disaster

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Earthquake Disaster. DESCRIPTION: This vivid film despatch gives some idea of the overwhelming devastation in a village 180 miles from Tehran, near the very centre of the earthquake. Scenes like these are repeated in hundreds of villages throughout the stricken area, covering more than 14,000 square miles. In all, more than 20,000 people are dead. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV rubble devastation (9 shots). LS woman in rubble. CU bruised survivor. LS tents. GV refugees in tented camp (9 shots). MS woman out of ruins. MS survivors meet each other (2 shots). MS survivors with hands over faces.

Keywords

Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Iran

Footage sources

Iran

Card file number

85089

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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