News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1319

Date Released

13 Sep 1954

Date submitted

10 Sep 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Braemar Gathering
• 2. Doncaster Bloodstock Sales
• 3. Blackpool Lights Up
• 4. Scotland Keenan Trains
• 5. India Flood Havoc
• 6. Arctic Historic Seaway
• 7. Italy Crusaders Fight Again
• 8. Sydney Where the Sun Shines
• 9. USA Helicopter Record
• 10. Melbourne Raaf’s First Sabre
• 11. Algeria Earthquake

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Algerian Earthquake. DESCRIPTION: In 12 seconds the main tremor of the Algerian earthquake shattered the town of Orleansville and almost completely destroyed many villages in the surrounding district. SHOTLIST: Scenes of shattered buildings. Rescue work in progress. Various shots of people.

Keywords

Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Algeria; Orleansville

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61824

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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