Relief Rushed to Stricken Managua

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

63A

Date Released

13 Apr 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Relief Rushed to Stricken Managua
2. 2Lloyd George at Zionist Dinner
3. 3Melba Laid to Rest in Own City
4. 4Half Ship is Now Whole Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Relief Rushed to Stricken Managua. DESCRIPTION: First sound pictures from scene of the earthquake that utterly destroyed Nicaragua’s capital. Sub 1. US Marines fly in with food supplied from aircraft carrier "Lexington". SHOTLIST: Ruins collapsing. Dog in wreckage squealing. Men walk among ruins. US Marines fly with food from ‘Lexington’. Marines load planes with food and take off. Air to air shot of planes. Aerial of Managua. People lining up to collect food.

Keywords

Aviation; Foreign aid; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1158

Length of story (in feet)

213

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