Pilgrimage to Mecca

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2292A
Date Released
10 Apr 1973
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pilgrimage to Mecca. DESCRIPTION: Mohammedan Pilgrims to Mecca worship at the Ancient Shrine of Ka’ba. SHOTLIST: GV Mecca pilgrims with tents in foreground. SV ditto pan down to pilgrims walking. SV ditto. LV roof shot, massed pilgrims ditto & up and down street. SV massed crowds. SV pilgrims sitting against tents, pan to pilgrims standing. CU massed herd of goats. LV Mecca with massed crowds gathered pan to Holy Shrine (The Ka’ba). CU pan to Mecca walls. SV massed crowds walking towards Ka’ba. SV Ka’ba. CU man washing face out of Ka’ba opening, puts his head inside. SV man washing face out of Ka’ba opening. SV massed crowds being held back by police. SV pan crowds walking towards Ka’ba. SV man washing face in Ka’ba. SV massed crowds around Ka’ba temple. SV girl with stones in hand. SV massed crowds pushing along. SV massed crowds. SV ditto in building. SV massed crowds.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
Saudi Arabia
Footage sources
France
Card file number
99052
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pilgrimage to Mecca', British Movietone News Issue No. 2292A, 10 Apr 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29884 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)