A documentary of natural disasters compiled from film footage gathered from all over the world. Earthquakes, tidal waves, eruptions, tornadoes and hurricanes are all recorded. Includes unique footage of the Alaskan earthquake.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002693
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Hurricanes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tornadoes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tsunamis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Volcanoes
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)