Burma Earthquake

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1418
Date Released
6 Aug 1956
Date submitted
2 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burmese Earthquake. DESCRIPTION: Recent earthquakes in Upper Burma, sent buildings and ancient Pagodas crashing to the ground. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the wrecked buildings. MLS pagodas. Boy looking through rubble. Shots of wrecked buildings. Boy looking at treasures. Shots of wrecked buildings.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Burma
Footage sources
UPL
Card file number
67801
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Burma Earthquake', British Movietone News Issue No. 1418, 6 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21100 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)