World Wide Survey: Sweden - Tribute to Famous Sculptor

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1374
Date Released
3 Oct 1955
Date submitted
29 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 11
Section Title
World Wide Survey
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swedish Sculptors Funeral. DESCRIPTION: The Swedish home of Carl Milles, the world famous sculptor, and the celebrated garden containing many typical examples of his work. Milles (who has just died at the age of eighty) was one of the greatest European sculptors of our time. SHOTLIST: GV statues in Carl Milles’ garden. SCU house at top of steps where Milles lived. CU water garden with various shots of statues. SCU pall bearers carrying coffin from house. GV crowd lining streets. CU coffin being carried (borne) into church. King Gustav arriving and entering church.
Keywords
Arts and crafts
Locations
Stockholm; Sweden
Footage sources
France
Card file number
64704
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World Wide Survey: Sweden - Tribute to Famous Sculptor', British Movietone News Issue No. 1374, 3 Oct 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20398 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)