Back Incendio de la bóveda de MGM de 1965 Spanish 1965年MGM保管庫火災 Japanese 1965. gada MGM arhīva ugunsgrēks Latvian/Lettish 1965年米高梅保險庫火災 Chinese
| Date | August 10, 1965[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, Culver City, California |
| Cause | Ignition of stored nitrate film by electrical short |
| Outcome | Destruction of archived Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent and early sound films |
| Deaths | 1 (reported) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
On August 10, 1965, a fire erupted in Vault 7, a storage facility at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio (MGM) backlot (now Sony Pictures Studios) in Culver City, California.[1] It was caused by an electrical short that ignited flammable stored nitrate film. The initial explosion reportedly killed at least one person, and the resulting fire destroyed the entire contents of the vault, which included archived prints of silent and early sound films produced by MGM and its predecessors. The only known copies of hundreds of films were destroyed.
- ^ a b "Explosion Hits MGM Film Vault". Evening Vanguard. August 11, 1965. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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