Saved for Tomorrow

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2052

Date Released

30 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saved for Tomorrow. DESCRIPTION: In India, millions bathe in the waters at a place revered by all Hindus - and pray for the safe deliverance of the Sun from the latest Solar eclipse. But prayers alone are not enough to save the Temple of Abu Simbel from the waters of the Aswan High Dam. Thirty six million dollars were needed to raise the huge building and its massive sculptures, more than two hundred feet above its original site. SHOTLIST: MS crowds of Indians at Kurukshetra. MCU ditto. CU bearded Indian. MS seated Indian. MS crowds of seated Indians. MS ditto. GV crowds of Indians bathing in the river. MS ditto. Sun being eclipsed. MS man praying. Sun being eclipsed. MS Indians bathing. GV pan ditto. MCU long haired Indian. GV pan Temples of Abu Simbel. GV pan up ditto. GV pan crowds. MS speech being given. MCU man and woman in crowd. MS man finishes speech. MS crowd applaud. MS priests file into temple. GV pan statues. LAS wall carvings. LAS statues. LAS MLS ditto. GV temple.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Space; Engineering; Religion and belief

Locations

India; Egypt; Kurukshetra; Aswan Dam

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93968

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

137

Story extras:

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