News in Brief: Philadelphia Explosion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Explosion. DESCRIPTION: Another shambles, this time a smoking chaos in Philadelphia, after an explosion in a grain warehouse. The building was completely demolished and windows were shattered for miles around. SHOTLIST: Wreckage after grain storage warehouse explosion. Wreckage etc.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Explosions; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Philadelphia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
66470
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Philadelphia Explosion', British Movietone News Issue No. 1400A, 5 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20854 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)