News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

102A

Date Released

21 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. D’Annunzio’s Spell Fails Miss England
• 2. President Cosgrave Adds Voice to Peace Plea
• 3. Deutschland Launches Itself at Kiel
• 4. New York Endorses Weekend Cruising
• 5. Buddha’s Birthday Celebrated in Japan
• 6. Zoo on the Eve of Move
• 7. Church of Scotland Assembly

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Buddha’s Birthday Celebrated in Japan. DESCRIPTION: Priests at Beppu performs ancient washing rites at Spring pilgrimage to Nippon’s great shrine. SHOTLIST: Shot of the huge idol with the pilgrims climbing all over him. Shots of the pilgrims fling round. CU small girls. Pilgrims on the idol.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Children; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1216

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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