Mauna Loa Volcano (1943)

• Documentary

A silent film featuring footage from the 1935 Mauna Loa eruption at Mokuʻāweoweo Crater and the 1942 Mauna Loa so-called "secret eruption" which was not publicized to prevent Japanese planes from navigating at night. There is also footage from Halema'uma'u Crater on Kīlauea from 1934. Filmed on 16mm Kodachrome, this is possibly the first color film of a volcanic eruption.

Release date

January 1, 1943

Runtime

1h 46m

Language

English

Director

Harold T. Stearns

Status

Released