Artistic Flower Roadways

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1151
Date Released
25 Jun 1951
Date submitted
21 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Oil Delegates Return
  2. 2Kenya Castle Takes the Water
  3. 3Fifty Years of Parliament
  4. 4Tragic Canadian Fire
  5. 5Artistic Flower Roadways
  6. 6HMS Indomitable Visits Sweden
  7. 7Home Sewing Contest
  8. 8Wimbledon Preview
  9. *Princess in Lancashire

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Artistic Flower Roadway. DESCRIPTION: Carpets made from flower petals adorn the roadway at Genzano, near Rome. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS flower decorated street. Various shots of Italians decorating the street with flower petals, in form of religious characters. Various shots including close-ups of finished pattern mosaics.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief
Locations
Rome; Genzano
Footage sources
France
Card file number
55657
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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