Mecca Pilgrimage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1313

Date Released

2 Aug 1954

Date submitted

29 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Canal Zone
2. 2Cranwell - Passing Out Parade
3. 3Going Places - Redex Car Trial
4. 4Going Places - Soap Box Derby
5. 5Going Places - Walking Championship
6. 6Going Places - Raft Ride
7. 7Going Places - Chicago Riverside Park
8. 8Jersey - Battle of Flowers
9. 9Mecca Pilgrimage
10. 10Personalities: Miss Universe
11. 11Personalities: Nurse Genevieve
12. 12Personalities: Syngman Rhee
13. 13Glorious Goodwood

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Departure for the Mecca. DESCRIPTION: Moslem pilgrims board the SS Charlton Star at Oran on their way to the holy places of Islam. The voyage to Jeddah, the nearest port to the Holy City, takes about ten days. SHOTLIST: CU of pilgrims on quay side. Saying farewell. Cripple going up gangway of SS Charlton Star. Pilgrims going aboard. Boat pulling away. CU of shots. Kneeling in prayer. Various shots. Leaning over rail of ship with small sailing craft going by. Looking towards land.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Religion and belief

Locations

Oran; Algeria

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61525

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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