United States News: Oil Explosion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1154
Date Released
16 Jul 1951
Date submitted
9 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
United States News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: United States News - Oil Explosion. DESCRIPTION: Exploding tanks and raging oil, fires at Newark, New Jersey, recently provided a terrifying spectacle of destruction that could be seen for fifty miles. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of oil blaze. Various aerials of oil blazing, huge columns of smoke rising. Ground shots of containers ablaze.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Fires; Explosions; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New Jersey; Newark
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55763
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'United States News: Oil Explosion', British Movietone News Issue No. 1154, 16 Jul 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17251 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)