The Gold of El Dorado

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2584
Date Released
10 Dec 1978
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Gold of El Dorado. DESCRIPTION: Some 500 pieces of the legendary ‘Gold of El Dorado’ are on display at the Royal Academy in Piccadilly. The exhibits are not only ceremonial and decorative, but household items of the people from the Andes region of South America. SHOTLIST: MCU map of Spain. MCU map of South America. PB sail of ship (model) Columbus’ ship ‘Santa Maria’. CU details various parts of ship. WA portrait to Gonzalo Jimeniz de Quesada. CU out tilt down to Spanish soldier. WA picture of Lake Guatavita. MS face of native soldier. WA people looking at displays. WA Pectoral with human face. MS Diadem. MS Sinu staff heads. MS cat. MS woman & child. GV rings and bracelets. CU ear ornaments. CU other ornaments. CU necklace. MS painting. MS gold head. WA golden man zoom into head. Pull focus and zoom out golden man and jug. WA gold ornament. CU ditto. CO models in gold of warriors on a raft. WA ditto.
Keywords
Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Royal Academy of Arts
Card file number
78/173
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Length of story (in feet)
200
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Gold of El Dorado', British Movietone News Issue No. 2584, 10 Dec 1978. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31223 (Accessed 19 Jul 2025)