Earthquake in Peru

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1599
Date Released
25 Jan 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Earthquake in Peru. DESCRIPTION: Arequipa, one of the chief cities in Peru, is in ruins after an earthquake, that lasted over an hour. It’s reported that almost half the city has been wrecked, and there’s a big casualty list, with the death roll put at about 60 people. SHOTLIST: Pan - damaged building (2). MS heap of rubble. MS damaged building. MS heap of rubble. MS wrecked building. Pan heap of rubble. BS to pan - building and rubble. LS damaged street. Pan man clearing rubble. Pan children in street. MS same. CU woman and child.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Peru
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
79137
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Earthquake in Peru', British Movietone News Issue No. 1599, 25 Jan 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23431 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)