Cataclysm: Volcano, Tidal Waves Devastate Pacific Area (film #120 on Universal Newsreels). [Category: News]

In this 1960 newsreel, we see the devastation of an earthquake in Chile and of related tidal waves that hit many Pacific islands, including Hawaii. The narrator asserts that the year was one of the worst ever for natural disasters. Hey! Wait a minute! I was born in 1960!…Never mind. Also included is a story on the launching of a spy satellite.

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: * (more if you were born in 1960). Weirdness: *. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: ***.