World News Items: Walking Towers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1204A
Date Released
3 Jul 1952
Date submitted
30 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
World News Items
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World News Items - Walking Towers. DESCRIPTION: Enormous towers, each carried by a hundred men, are the feature of the St Paulino festival in the ancient town of Nola, near Naples. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV town square crowded. Various shots of the walking towers being paraded through the crowded streets.
Keywords
Commemorations; Entertainment and leisure; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy; Naples; Nola
Footage sources
France
Card file number
57425
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World News Items: Walking Towers', British Movietone News Issue No. 1204A, 3 Jul 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17895 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)