Middle East Calms + Way Of The Cross (1957)

Unissued / Unused material. Title - ’Egypt’. Middle East returning to normal along Suez Canal. Various shots 34,000 ton tanker entering Port Said. CU name on bow ’George F. Getty’. MS deck of tanker. Various shots of tanker. CU United Nations troops waving the tanker on. LS tanker going through the Canal. The Way of the Cross. Amman, Jordan. Various shots of streets of Amman with policeman direct traffic. Various shots of pilgrims gathered to see the Way of the Cross and of pilgrims carrying the cross. Various shots of pilgrims walking to top of hill to King David’s Tomb. Various shots of the Holy City taken from top of hill. CU’s of monks walking towards and past camera. MS little girls (all dressed the same) walking past camera, followed by nun. LS monks entering Monastery. CU picture of Jesus inside Monastery. MS statue of Mary, Mother of Christ in Eternal Sleep. CU’s monks and nun kissing the hand of the statue. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL,