News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1365

Date Released

1 Aug 1955

Date submitted

26 Jul 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Allied Troops Leave Austria
• 2. The Lighter Side: When in Rome
• 3. The Lighter Side: Miss Universe
• 4. The Lighter Side: Zoo News
• 5. The Lighter Side: Battle of Flowers
• 6. Salzburg Festival
• 7. News in Brief: Egypt Celebrates
• 8. News in Brief: Channel Flown Again
• 9. News in Brief: Memorial to Pioneers
• 10. News in Brief: Russians to Visit Britain
• 11. The Sovereign’s Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Salzburg Festival. DESCRIPTION: To mark the opening of the Salzburg Festival, a wreath was placed at the statue of Mozart, situated in the Square which bears his name. SHOTLIST: Shot of dais. Laying of wreath. Elevated shot of Mozart statue. GV of the play Jedermann. CU of crowd. CU of play. CU of Death & rich man.

Keywords

Music and dance; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Germany; Salzburg

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

64147

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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