Alaska - Ordeal by Earthquake

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1817A

Date Released

2 Apr 1964

Date submitted

27 Mar 1964

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alaska - Ordeal By Earthquake. DESCRIPTION: Film shows Anchorage, the largest town in Alaska, and the scene of some of the worst devastation. After being torn by one of the most serious earthquakes in history, Alaska then had to suffer the additional ordeal of over 40 earth tremors. Property damage alone may approach two hundred million pounds throughout the State. SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU sign Anchorage and pan down to street. MLS damaged shop. GV same and pan down to crushed car. GV damaged building. GV crushed car. GV another. GV burst roadway. CU banner Our Town. GV High Street after earthquake. GV same. GV pan along wrecked shops. GV devastation. GV vehicles in roadway. GV devastation. GV collapsed building. GV others. CU same. GV building collapsed. GV another. GV victim on stretcher. MS same carried to ambulance. CU victims enter ambulance. CU stretcher into same. GV same drives away. GV damaged building (3 shots). GV rescue teams.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Alaska; Anchorage

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

88121

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

215

Story extras:

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