De Gasperi Visits Greece (1953)

Unissued / Unused material. Item title reads - 'Il viaggio in Grecia del Presidente del Consiglio.' Italian Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi visits Greece. C/U de Gasperi arriving at Rome airport. L/S as he takes off hat to Guard of Honour. M/S aircraft. L/S crowd, pan to aircraft taking off. M/S volcano. M/S de Gasperi with officials seated in aircraft. Various aerial shots of Athens. M/S Grecian Guard of Honour. Various shots as de Gasperi is greeted by officials and inspects Guard of Honour. Various shots of Athens street scenes with Grecian policeman directing traffic. M/S priest talking to man in street. Various shots as de Gasperi walks towards Unknown Warrior's memorial with wreath. C/U wreath. L/S de Gasperi standing to attention, pan up to memorial. M/S people applauding. M/S de Gasperi waving to crowd. Pan across the Acropolis. L/S de Gasperi and officials looking up at it. L/S Acropolis, pan to L/S Athens. L/S de Gasperi's car arriving at Acropolis. Various shots of him there. M/S