Report from Tibet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1555A
Date Released
26 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Report From Tibet. DESCRIPTION: Movietonews re-present some of the very few films ever taken of the Roof of the World. SHOTLIST: TS Tibetan village (key). MS pan mule train. MS Tibetan loading mule. CU Tibetan pulling straps with his teeth. MS mule train steps out. LS mule train in the snow. CU feet of mule plodding in snow. TS mule train. Another same. TS same. SS same. BS same. CU mule. LS small Tibetan village. BS mule train approaches village. LS entering village. BS same. CU mule passes camera. MS inhabitants looks at camera. MS inhabitants stand by buildings. SCU mule leads woman and child. BS mules with packages make may. TS same. Potala Palace and surrounding town.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Transport; Animals
Locations
Tibet
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
76791
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Report from Tibet', British Movietone News Issue No. 1555A, 26 Mar 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22937 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)