Peasant Craft - New Look - Ecuador

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1361A

Date Released

7 Jul 1955

Date submitted

4 Jul 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Women’s Athletics - White City
2. 2Peasant Craft - New Look - Ecuador
3. 3Queen Juliana Opens Fair - Holland
4. 4Cross Country - Motor Cycling
5. 5Grecian Temple Unearthed - Italy
6. 6Down River Rafting - Germany
7. 7Her Majesty in Scotland
8. *Her Majesty in Scotland
9. *Leeds Children’s Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ecuador Fashions. DESCRIPTION: Famous for their weaving for centuries, Otavalo Indians have been attending outdoor classes to learn modern designs. SHOTLIST: GV of group of women stitching. Men at weaving machines. CU of designs on machines. CU of hands. Women with needle. GV of models wearing creations. CUs of models wearing a lace stole. Embroidered blouse. Dress called Red Pepper.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture

Locations

Ecuador; Quito

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

63968

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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