Petal Pictures

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2091

Date Released

30 Jun 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flying School Presentation
2. 2TV Bank
3. 3Moon Project
4. 4Petal Pictures
5. 5News in Colour: Kutchinsky Jewels

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petal Pictures. DESCRIPTION: A cobbled street in Genzano, twenty miles from Rome is transformed by huge, intricate mosaics made up entirely of flower petals. SHOTLIST: GV street in France [sic]. MS men unload baskets of petals. CU men and women painting with petals. CU finishing touches to pattern. MS man spraying finished design. MS men placing petals on design. MS pan design of Christ, pan to artist. MCU artists carry cardboard cutout from design. GV street with designs. MS finished design in street. CU design on paper. TS large design in road. LS designs in road. CU abstract painting in road. TS design in road. CU painting of Virgin Mary and child. TS designs in street. CU Renaissance type painting.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Arts and crafts; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Italy; Genzano

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94887

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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