Continental Round-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1996
Date Released
4 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sixth for Flyers
  2. 2Bob Weds Wanda
  3. 3Corny Custom
  4. 4Best-Bar None
  5. 5Continental Round-Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Continental Round-Up Brazilian Woman. DESCRIPTION: In Rome, a Brazilian woman claims that she has miraculously recovered her sight following an audience with the Pope. An underwater expedition prepares to probe the secrets of the Vaucluse Fountain in France. Strong men of the Basque country hold a Festival of strength - while, at Lyons, a water jousting tournament gives an opportunity to cool off. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV buildings in St. Peter’s Square, Rome. MS Mrs Lelia Vallini looking in Rome. LS pan building in St. Peter’s Square. CU Mrs Lelia Vallini. GV building in St. Peter’s Square. CU Mrs Vallini looking. MLS ditto. MCU Mrs Vallini holding rosary. AN UNDERWATER EXPEDITION - CARD 92739 Vancluse Fountain, France Key scene. TS pan mountainside to cave entrance at Vancluse Mountain. MCU man showing route of expedition on map. LS men working on the Telenaute. MS ditto. MLS ditto. MCU mechanical arm being operated to pick up pieces of rock. MS man at controls of winch which will lower the Telenaute into caves. LS the Telenaute starts to move down slipway. GV ditto. MS ditto. FESTIVAL OF STRENGTH - CARD 92736 In Basque Country, Southern France Key scene. MS men during tug-of-war contest in Basque country of Southern France. MS ditto (x2). CU marker on rope. MCU men pulling on rope. LS finish of contest as one team gives way. MCU man lifts sack of corn weighing 1.75cwt. Pan men running during race carrying sacks of corn. MCU priest watching. MS contestants lifting farm cart weighting nearly seven hundred-weight. MLS ditto. MS ditto. MLS ditto. JOUSTING - CARD 92740 Lyons on the River Rhone, France Key scene. LS contestants competing in water jousting championships at Lyons on the River Rhone. MLS ditto (x3). MCU the winners of championships.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Curiosities; Competitions; Science and technology; Exploration and explorers; Religion and belief; Disabled persons
Locations
France; Italy; Rome; Lyons; Vancluse Fountain; Basque Country
Footage sources
France
Card file number
92738
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
203
Story extras:
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