The Gold of El Dorado

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2584

Date Released

10 Dec 1978

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen Visits the Stock Exchange
2. 2The Gold of El Dorado
3. 3The Hatfield Oak
4. 4The Ski Show
5. 5Eton Wall Game

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Gold of El Dorado. DESCRIPTION: Some 500 pieces of the legendary ‘Gold of El Dorado’ are on display at the Royal Academy in Piccadilly. The exhibits are not only ceremonial and decorative, but household items of the people from the Andes region of South America. SHOTLIST: MCU map of Spain. MCU map of South America. PB sail of ship (model) Columbus’ ship ‘Santa Maria’. CU details various parts of ship. WA portrait to Gonzalo Jimeniz de Quesada. CU out tilt down to Spanish soldier. WA picture of Lake Guatavita. MS face of native soldier. WA people looking at displays. WA Pectoral with human face. MS Diadem. MS Sinu staff heads. MS cat. MS woman & child. GV rings and bracelets. CU ear ornaments. CU other ornaments. CU necklace. MS painting. MS gold head. WA golden man zoom into head. Pull focus and zoom out golden man and jug. WA gold ornament. CU ditto. CO models in gold of warriors on a raft. WA ditto.

Keywords

Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Royal Academy of Arts

Card file number

78/173

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

200

Story extras:

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