Plague of Locusts Visits Africa

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

133A

Date Released

15 Aug 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1August Sun Finds Seaside Exultant
2. 2Plague of Locusts Visits Africa
3. 3Republic Exults in Confusion of Foes
4. 4Cornes Makes His Effort Too Late

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Plague of Locusts in Tanganyika. DESCRIPTION: Sun is obscured as pest of Biblical days infests Tanganyika, British mandated territory. SHOTLIST: Pan shot around countryside. Locusts coming up in distance. Masses of locusts in air. Various shots of locusts in air. Close shot of same.

Keywords

Environment; Accidents and disasters; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1958

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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