Alaska - Ordeal by Earthquake

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1817A
Date Released
2 Apr 1964
Date submitted
27 Mar 1964
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alaska - Ordeal By Earthquake. DESCRIPTION: Film shows Anchorage, the largest town in Alaska, and the scene of some of the worst devastation. After being torn by one of the most serious earthquakes in history, Alaska then had to suffer the additional ordeal of over 40 earth tremors. Property damage alone may approach two hundred million pounds throughout the State. SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU sign Anchorage and pan down to street. MLS damaged shop. GV same and pan down to crushed car. GV damaged building. GV crushed car. GV another. GV burst roadway. CU banner Our Town. GV High Street after earthquake. GV same. GV pan along wrecked shops. GV devastation. GV vehicles in roadway. GV devastation. GV collapsed building. GV others. CU same. GV building collapsed. GV another. GV victim on stretcher. MS same carried to ambulance. CU victims enter ambulance. CU stretcher into same. GV same drives away. GV damaged building (3 shots). GV rescue teams.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Alaska; Anchorage
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
88121
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
215
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Alaska - Ordeal by Earthquake', British Movietone News Issue No. 1817A, 2 Apr 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25489 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)