Rebuilding an Egyptian Temple

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1033
Date Released
21 Mar 1949
Date submitted
17 Mar 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Egyptians Ruins. DESCRIPTION: Chicago University students are undertaking a colossal job rebuilding the Sun God Temple which was destroyed by an earthquake many years before the birth of Christ. SHOTLIST: KS GV of town & ruins. LS ruins. Americans look at map of ruins. CU map ditto. CU sculptured foot. CU sculptured thumb. Egyptians hauling huge stones up incline. Huge stones being lifted by winches. Various shots of monumental ruins. GV ruins in the town.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; History and archaeology
Locations
Karnak
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51648
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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