Pompeii - New Discoveries

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1436
Date Released
10 Dec 1956
Date Other
Nov 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pompeii. DESCRIPTION: The ancient town of Pompeii was completely obliterated by the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Buried twenty feet deep beneath a mass of cinders and ashes, about half of the town has been uncovered in modern times. Among recent discoveries was the figure of a man spread-eagled face downward, now a statue of stone. SHOTLIST: TPS over the dig at Pompeii. Various shots of the ruined buildings. Various shot of a man spread-eagled face downwards.
Keywords
History and archaeology
Locations
Italy
Footage sources
France
Card file number
69094
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pompeii - New Discoveries', British Movietone News Issue No. 1436, 10 Dec 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21357 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)