American Liner Ablaze

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

371

Date Released

17 Sep 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Biggest Strike Grips US
2. 2Boxing Champs Tune Up
3. 3Silent Zones Catch On
4. 4American Liner Ablaze
5. 5Murder Next Stop

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

Dramatic first pictures (rushed by liner and plane) of blazing 11,500-ton "Morro Castle" in which 135 lost life.

Local distribution only

British Paramount News Special

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Atlantic Ocean

Library number

2873

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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