Vesuvius Erupts (1944)

Unissued / Unused material. Mount Vesuvius erupts. Naples, Italy. Smoke rises from the eruption into large mushroom cloud. M/S American airmen watching from tent. M/S American aircrew going across to planes. Aerial shot of the eruption. M/S American soldiers standing nearby and watching. M/S explosion in street as lava moves down. Various shots burning countryside and smoke rising. Various shots as smoke billows up after rock fall. Various shots of people moving their possessions to square. M/S burning rock sliding further down into town. Various shots people clearing possessions as it slides further down. A house collapses as it gets nearer. Various shots of smouldering rocks and burnt branches. Various dramatic shots smoke and fire from the volcano. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT