Mecca Pilgrimage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1313
Date Released
2 Aug 1954
Date submitted
29 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 13
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Departure for the Mecca. DESCRIPTION: Moslem pilgrims board the SS Charlton Star at Oran on their way to the holy places of Islam. The voyage to Jeddah, the nearest port to the Holy City, takes about ten days. SHOTLIST: CU of pilgrims on quay side. Saying farewell. Cripple going up gangway of SS Charlton Star. Pilgrims going aboard. Boat pulling away. CU of shots. Kneeling in prayer. Various shots. Leaning over rail of ship with small sailing craft going by. Looking towards land.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Religion and belief
Locations
Oran; Algeria
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61525
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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