Pilgrims on a Mountain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1730A
Date Released
2 Aug 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Handicap Overcome
  2. 2Meet the Gunners
  3. 3Manchester - Mosley Mix-Up
  4. 4Pilgrims on a Mountain
  5. 5European Champion
  6. 6Glorious Goodwood

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pilgrims on a Mountain. DESCRIPTION: Every year, the call of Croagh Patrick, St Patrick’s Mountain, is answered by thousands throughout Ireland and far beyond her shores. And once again, the approaches were crowded with people, making the annual ascent up the stony path to the summit and the statue of St Patrick. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Croagh Patrick (mountain). LS people ascending mountain side. MLS people ascending mountain side. CU woman’s bare feet. CU old woman past camera. People making the ascent (4 shots). MS group of people at foot of statue. MCU statue - St Patrick. CU people. CU head of statue. CU woman - pan down to rosary. CU pan - another. CU woman praying. LS people descending mountain. CU bare feet (2 shots). CU pan - nun past camera. MCU pan - soldiers carry man on stretcher. CU same. Pan couple washing feet in stream (2 shots).
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Locations
Republic of Ireland
Card file number
84831
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Vincent Corcoran
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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