Sicily’s Agony

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2016

Date Released

22 Jan 1968

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sicily’s Agony. DESCRIPTION: At least five hundred people are thought to have lost their lives in the fearful earthquakes in Sicily. For the refugees - a terrible prospect, with hardly any shelter remaining to protect them from the winter weather. SHOTLIST: CU road sign Trapani & Agrigento. Pan to rubble by roadside. Pan houses demolished by earthquake. CU road sign Carabinieri. GV town demolished by earthquake. LS fireman clearing rubble. MLS MS ditto. MS firemen wearing masks carry body past on stretcher. MS coffins on ground. Pan up house wrecked by earthquake. LS rubble around remains of houses. Pan down building wrecked by earthquake. GV Refugees on tent site. MS ditto. MCU refugee on site. CU ditto. MS woman refugee holding baby. MS refugees with children. CU ditto. MCU refugees holding young child. MS ditto.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Death; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Sicily

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93159

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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