Motion Picture MP2013-21
Administrative Information
Several scenes involving President Galo Plaza Lasso of Ecuador, Robert Landry and various other dignitaries and military personnel.
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Shot List
00:00 Footage of snow-capped mountains and city panorama and countryside taken from inside “The Independence”.
00:35 Uniformed troops standing at attention.
01:23 Unidentified civilians and some military personnel on a deck of some sort looking out at the troops.
01:31 Footage of various scenery.
02:08 Possibly President Galo Plaza Lasso with wife overlooking landscape.
02:18 Lots of footage of a more downtrodden area.
02:49 President Lasso with unidentified people meeting and greeting.
02:56 People watch a ceremony from a balcony above an archway with a sign reading “GUAYAQUIL”.
03:13 Robert Landry in uniform watching the ceremony.
03:16 More ceremony as seen from the steps of “The Independence”.
03:37 Robert Landry watching.
03:40 Local press taking pictures of Robert Landry, his wife, President Lasso, and others.
03:55 President Galo Plaza Lasso meeting and greeting people.
04:09 More land & cityscapes.
04:23 Poor footage shot from within the plane showing ground and sky. Gets a little better toward end.
05:19 Unidentified couples having discussions and drinks.
05:32 Military ceremony shot from “The Independence”.
05:59 Robert Landry observing ceremony, then talking with other servicemen.
06:09 President Lasso with unidentified dignitaries and crowds.
06:50 Random footage of architecture and city scenes.
07:09 More unidentified groups of people.
07:16 City scenes.
07:48 Robert Landry & his wife sitting and having coffee with another couple.
08:00 END