Petal Pictures

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2091
Date Released
30 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petal Pictures. DESCRIPTION: A cobbled street in Genzano, twenty miles from Rome is transformed by huge, intricate mosaics made up entirely of flower petals. SHOTLIST: GV street in France [sic]. MS men unload baskets of petals. CU men and women painting with petals. CU finishing touches to pattern. MS man spraying finished design. MS men placing petals on design. MS pan design of Christ, pan to artist. MCU artists carry cardboard cutout from design. GV street with designs. MS finished design in street. CU design on paper. TS large design in road. LS designs in road. CU abstract painting in road. TS design in road. CU painting of Virgin Mary and child. TS designs in street. CU Renaissance type painting.
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Arts and crafts; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Italy; Genzano
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94887
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Petal Pictures', British Movietone News Issue No. 2091, 30 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27917 (Accessed 03 Jun 2025)