Down Mexico Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1643A
Date Released
1 Dec 1960
Date submitted
28 Nov 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Rally Winners
  2. 2The Archbishop in Holy Land
  3. 3Weather Satellite
  4. 4The Grand Old Man
  5. 5Come Aboard
  6. 6Down Mexico Way

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Down Mexico Way. DESCRIPTION: The scene was set near the Presidential Palace in Mexico City. The occasion: a huge sports demonstration to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s successful revolution; and over two million turned out to watch the parade, which officered a great variety of interest. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Presidential Palace in Mexico City. HAS sports demonstrations. HAS same LS same LS same CU same MS same CU same MS crowds LS sports demonstrations LS same. GV Presidential Palace. CU procession. CU same. Boxers. LS acrobatic display. LS same.
Keywords
Commemorations; Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Boxing; Performing arts
Locations
Mexico; Mexico City
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
81459
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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