Peru ‘Quake

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2140A
Date Released
11 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Peruvian Earthquake. DESCRIPTION: Scenes of devastation in Northern Peru where severe earthquakes caused a lake high in the Andes to burst its dams, sweeping away towns and villages. The disaster area seen from the air and some of the pitifully few survivors amid the wreckage. SHOTLIST: 4 A/S disaster area & mountains. SV (2) men unloading blankets. 4 tracking shots along streets lined with rubble & debris, homeless families etc. GV ditto. SV pan homeless children. SV zoom out ditto. CU old woman. SV old woman sits at kerb-side with girl. CU girl. SV stricken family sits amongst rubble. CU small boy.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Peru
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96055
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Peru ‘Quake', British Movietone News Issue No. 2140A, 11 Jun 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28348 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)