Jamaica’s Worst Hurricane

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1160
Date Released
27 Aug 1951
Date submitted
24 Aug 1951
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jamaica’s Worst Hurricane. DESCRIPTION: Flying over Kingston, Jamaica, Movietone looks down on the scene of disaster following the most devastating hurricane ever experienced by the island. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of Kingston. Ditto. Ground shots of ocean freighters high & dry on ground. Various street scenes showing wreckage & ruin. GV Myrtle Bank Hotel with roof damage, car crushed beneath tree trunk. Churches badly damaged. Penitentiary wall blown down, guards leave & standing on guard. Various shots of complete wreckage of houses in suburb of Port Royal. Native children sit on side of road.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Crime; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Kingston
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
55988
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Jamaica’s Worst Hurricane', British Movietone News Issue No. 1160, 27 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17331 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)