Jerusalem Under Snow

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2070A

Date Released

6 Feb 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jerusalem Under Snow. DESCRIPTION: Temperatures below zero and a heavy fall of snow give Jerusalem a far more wintry appearance than many places much further north. But, up in Switzerland, where snow is plentiful, they’re so efficient a removing it from the highways, that the traditional Sleigh ride is in danger of extinction. Pity, especially at Pontresina, where it’s an essential part of courtship customs. SHOTLIST: 2 shots snow in fields of Jerusalem. 2 shots children throwing snowballs. LAS St. David’s Tower. LAS sign Grand Orient Al Bazaar. LAS building, pan down to people in street. MS people walking through streets. MS men clearing snow. GV snow covered streets & cars. MS man and donkey walking through streets. GV pan snow covered mountainside. GV snow covered mountains, pan down to sledge. CU sledge. MS sledge driven off. Trucking shot sledges. MS sledge driven past. MS sledges past. MS sledge past. 2 trucking shots of sledges. MS sledges past. MCU back view driver. MS sledges past.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Animals

Locations

Jerusalem; Switzerland; Israel; Pontresina

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94389

Credits:

Commentator: John Braban

Length of story (in feet)

141

Story extras:

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