Colour: Shah of Persia

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2193

Date Released

14 Jun 1971

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shah of Persia - Colour. DESCRIPTION: A tour over Iran by helicopter...with the Shah of Persia as host. The tomb of Cyrus, the deserts and the ancient city of Ispahan are contrasted to the city’s rapid industrial development. SHOTLIST: GV tomb of founder of Persian empire (Cyrus). GV ditto. SCU ditto with carvings on wall. GV ancient tomb city. SV pan as the Shah gets into helicopter. SCU controls - pan up to Shah. SCU Shah. 3 AVs city of Tehran. Cyrus stadium, big marble statue. SCU Shah at the controls as he approaches Farahnaz Dam. AV dam (quick shot). SV Shah’s wife is presented with flowers, she talks to officials. SV as she makes donations to school fund. SCU Shah in ‘copter. GV Old City (Ispahan). GV market place. SV carpets being made. SCU woman weaving. SV men putting final touches to carpets. SV (2 shots) gold & silver ware being made. GV Persepolis ruins in the desert. SCU pan carving on wall. GV crops in desert. SV pan Shah and family walking in gardens (2 shots).

Locations

Iran

Footage sources

France

Card file number

97130

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

189

Story extras:

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