News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

397

Date Released

11 Jan 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royal Wedding: Description by Ivan Scott
• 2. Royal Wedding: Description by Ivan Scott
• 3. Reports: Parachute testing ends in fatality
• 4. Reports: Names and News:- Mr RB Bennett, former President of Canada
• 5. Reports: Names and News:- Chiang Kai Shek
• 6. Reports: Names and News:- Colonel Fulgencio Batista is new President of Cuba
• 7. Reports: Names and News:- Arthur Brisbane, journalist, dies
• 8. Reports: Names and News:- One of Mussolini’s dreams comes true
• 9. Flu
• 10. Tragedy
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skiing - Over grass and sand dunes in NSW, Australia
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - GO Nickalls to coach Oxford
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Perry versus Vines
• 14. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Australian Team

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 14

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Violent Earthquake Spells Disaster in San Salvador. DESCRIPTION: Violent earthquake spells disaster in San Salvador. SHOTLIST: Shots of the wrecked houses. Belongings in streets. Shot of wrecked church but statue of Saint intact. Refugees line up for food.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Exile; Religion and belief

Locations

San Salvador

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5023

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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