Pompeii and Vesuvius (1951)

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Channel: A/V Geeks 16mm Films · 2012 · Education

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Pompeii and Vesuvius (1951)
Pictures an actual eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii. Recalls the eruption of 79 A.D. and depicts Pompeii and environs. Activities in Naples and a folk dance in Sorrento provide glimpses of life in Italy two decades ago, within the shadow of the still active volcano.

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