Walking Towers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2039
Date Released
1 Jul 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Walking Towers. DESCRIPTION: In a small town near Naples the extraordinary celebration of the Walking Towers. SHOTLIST: Pan down wooden tower being carried through streets of Nola, nr. Naples, Italy. GV ditto. LS base of tower with men carrying it. MS ditto. CU ditto. CU men’s feet as they carry the tower. CU men carrying the tower. LS MS ditto. LS people watch as tower is carried along street. GV pan towers carried through streets. GV ditto.
Keywords
Commemorations; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy; Naples; Nola
Footage sources
France
Card file number
93678
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Walking Towers', British Movietone News Issue No. 2039, 1 Jul 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27442 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)