Violent Earthquake Brings Desolation to California

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
198A
Date Released
23 Mar 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr MacDonald Visits Signor Mussolini
  2. 2German War Spy Has Startling Opinions
  3. 3Violent Earthquake Brings Desolation to California
  4. 4Potsdam is Scene of Reichstag Opening
  5. 5Favourite is Beaten in the Lincolnshire

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Violent Earthquake Brings Desolation to California. DESCRIPTION: Long Beach is laid waste as terrific shocks spread havoc over wide area. SHOTLIST: Shots of ruined buildings. Sailors and marines guard wreckage of same. Close shot of burning building. Sailor outside same. Shots of injured people lying in open. Shot of men examining rubble. Aerial of cars moving between ruins. Shots as taken from car of ruins on either side. Wrecked cars in streets and garages. Close shot of wreckage. Hot meals served to people in queue by American Red Cross. Long shot of giant shovel at work on wreckage.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Fires; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2308
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
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