Relief Rushed to Stricken Managua

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
63A
Date Released
13 Apr 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Relief Rushed to Stricken Managua. DESCRIPTION: First sound pictures from scene of the earthquake that utterly destroyed Nicaragua’s capital. Sub 1. US Marines fly in with food supplied from aircraft carrier "Lexington". SHOTLIST: Ruins collapsing. Dog in wreckage squealing. Men walk among ruins. US Marines fly with food from ‘Lexington’. Marines load planes with food and take off. Air to air shot of planes. Aerial of Managua. People lining up to collect food.
Keywords
Aviation; Foreign aid; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1158
Length of story (in feet)
213
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Relief Rushed to Stricken Managua', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 63A, 13 Apr 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/477 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)