Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cassino Monastery Remembrance Tree Planted

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1027
Date Released
7 Feb 1949
Date Other
Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Planting Olive Tree. DESCRIPTION: Mr James Dunn, US Ambassador, plants an olive tree in the ruins of the above. The Monastery was heavily bombed in 1944. SHOTLIST: KS LS ruined Abbey. Several ruins shots. American Ambassador Mr James Dunn arrives walks over ruins to where tree is to be planted. Shots of him planting olive tree. FLASHBACK - Library material aerial shots of bombing of Monte Cassino, various angles, very good material.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
Monte Cassino Abbey
Footage sources
France
Library
Card file number
51426
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cassino Monastery Remembrance Tree Planted', British Movietone News Issue No. 1027, 7 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15562 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)