Tragedy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
408A
Date Released
1 Apr 1937
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
14 / 14
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragedy. Explosion in Texas School Spells Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Ghastly explosion in Texas School spells terrible disaster. SHOTLIST: Shot of the school before disaster. Shot of the ruins both inside and out. Military search for causes. Block of concrete. in broken car. Wreckage scenes. Boy searches in locker for possessions.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Children; Explosions; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5280
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Tragedy', British Movietone News Issue No. 408A, 1 Apr 1937. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/7476 (Accessed 27 Feb 2026)