End of the World!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1624A
Date Released
21 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bisley Centenary
  2. 2AAA Championships
  3. 3British Grand Prix
  4. 4End of the World!
  5. 5The State Visit of the King and Queen of Thailand

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: End of the World. DESCRIPTION: 7,000 feet up Mont Blanc, sightseers had gathered with the Press and cameramen to meet Brother Emman, otherwise Doctor Guiseppe Bianco, the bearded leader of a group who believed his prophecy that the end of the world was at hand. He and his followers were hoping to overcome obliteration by altitude. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV people camped on mountain-side. GV same. GV pan over mountains to building. MCV people seated on mountain-side. CU woman reading paper. CU man reading paper. MS Doctor Bianco leaving one building - people follow him. MCU he enters another. CU woman seated with baby. MS people sit and wait. MS woman with young boy. MS man eating. MCU man in peasant dress. CU building. CU same. CU wall. CU clock. MLS person blows trumpet. CU same. GV clouded sky. GV people prepare to eat. CU food in saucepan.
Keywords
Mass media; Food and cooking; Environment; Religion and belief
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Italy
Card file number
80706
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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