Amazing Rescue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1377
Date Released
24 Oct 1955
Date submitted
19 Oct 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Havana Blast. DESCRIPTION: A gas leak and an explosion was the cause of buildings being wrecked in Havana, the capital of Cuba. SHOTLIST: CU rescuers at work in debris. SCU men with stretcher. CU wall falling. CU rescuer using pick on debris. CU little girl being removed from wreckage. CU second child being rescued from wreckage. CU child’s father showing his joy at her rescue. CU rescuers carrying child away from wreckage.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle.
Keywords
Explosions; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Cuba; Havana
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
64929
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Amazing Rescue', British Movietone News Issue No. 1377, 24 Oct 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20461 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)