Quake in California

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

216

Date Released

23 Mar 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Salutes Royal Colonel
2. 2Quake in California
3. 3Splash to Victory
4. 4Premier Meets Il Duce
5. 5Wardogs on Parade
6. 6Lincoln Handicap

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

150 dead and 5,000 injured. Graphic pictures show terrible devastation in £10,000,000 Californian earthquake. 1. Night pictures, while earth still rocked. Terror-stricken populace seeks safety in open after first shocks at dusk.

Keywords

Environment; Accidents and disasters; Newsreels

Locations

Los Angeles

Library number

1791

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

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Notes

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