By the Way: Frying Today

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1302A
Date Released
20 May 1954
Date submitted
May 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 11
Section Title
By the Way
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Frying Today. DESCRIPTION: On the feast of St Fortunato, thousands of people come to Camogli, in Italy, where fish is fried in honour of the patron saint of fishermen. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Camogli, a small fishing village near Genoa. One day a year all the fish is fried in the Square to mark St Fortunato’s Feast day. Thousands of pounds of fish and gallons of oil in big vat being cooked. All the people clamouring for a piece of the fish. CU fish frying.
Keywords
Commemorations; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Italy; Genoa
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61017
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'By the Way: Frying Today', British Movietone News Issue No. 1302A, 20 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19221 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)