Disaster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

394A

Date Released

24 Dec 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1In Memoriam
2. 2Reports: The King proclaimed in Bombay
3. 3Reports: Caledonia arrives with mails
4. 4Reports: Plane crash with tale to tell
5. 5Reports: French woman air ace crashes
6. 6Reports: Roosevelt in Trinidad
7. 7Femina: Wedding Bell news and Royal Christmas for Sandringham
8. 8Disaster
9. 9Prodigies

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dam Burst Causes Japanese Tragedy. DESCRIPTION: Dam burst in Copper Mine causes ghastly Japanese Tragedy. SHOTLIST: Shot of the wrecked dam and the water rushing along. Shots of the wrecked houses and villages with casualties. Shots of the wreckage.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4986

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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