News in Brief: Landslide in Brazil

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1400A
Date Released
5 Apr 1956
Date submitted
3 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brazil Landslide. DESCRIPTION: Torrential rainstorms undermined the rocky hillside behind the port of Santos in Brazil, sending a landslide of boulders crashing into the residential outskirts. It’s the second of its kind within two months. SHOTLIST: Various shots of landslide. Various shots of people clearing away the debris. TPS looking down at area of devastation.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Brazil; Santos
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
66469
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Landslide in Brazil', British Movietone News Issue No. 1400A, 5 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20853 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)