Cassino Rebuilt

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1297A
Date Released
15 Apr 1954
Date submitted
Apr 1954
Date submitted
5 Apr 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Amateur Cup Final
  2. 2Cassino Rebuilt
  3. 3News in Brief: Mr Dulles’ Visit
  4. 4News in Brief: Indian Exhibition
  5. 5News in Brief: Mr Ben Gurion
  6. 6News in Brief: Atomic Suit
  7. 7Boxing - Carruthers V Sinn
  8. 8Sportsman of the Year
  9. *Rugger - Wales V Scotland
  10. *Scottish Cup Semi-Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cassino Rebuilt. DESCRIPTION: The ancient monastery at Cassino has been rebuilt, ten years after the massive assault on Monte Cassino by the advancing Allied armies. SHOTLIST: Cut story - President Einaudi inspects Parade of Honour. People watching ceremony. Fade. Actual bombing of Monte Cassino, war time material. Various shots of bombardment. Shots of religious procession carrying banners through streets. GV of Abbey rebuilt. CU stone work and statues etc. Various shots of the new monastery.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; War damage; Riots; Religion and belief
Locations
Monte Cassino
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60790
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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