Motion Picture MP2013-22
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Several scenes involving President Don Ismeal Gonzales-Arevalo, Colonel Robert Landry, and other military and civilian dignitaries during a visit to Guatemala.
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Shot List
00:00 Guatemala 1948, Land of Eternal Spring
00:05 Title: Established by Don Pedro de Alvarado 1523 A.D.
00:06 Title: President Don Ismeal Gonzales-Arevalo
Colonel Bercian
00:13 Robert Landry with military dignitaries.
00:33 Title: Departure-Washington, D.C.
La Vaca Sagrada
Military officers walk out to car
00:44 Title: Guatemala City – Founded 1776
Graduation and 75th Anniversary
Esquella Polytechnica
Graduation Ceremony – lots of pomp.
01:30 Col. Robert Landry walking with dignitaries at ceremony.
01:46 Title: President Arevalo and staff.
Military honors scenes.
02:29 A show with horsemen jumping obstacles and more military marching.
03:02 Title: Col. William O’Connor
Chief, U.S. Military Mission
Shot of the chief & panning area ending at Hotel Victoria
03:23 Title: Relief map of Guatemala
A large outdoor display.
03:56 Title: Typical Village Sunday
Enroute to Lake Atitlan
Footage of village and villagers.
04:26 Title: Lake Atitlan – Volcanoes
Peter and Luke
Casa Contenta
Footage of the lake area
04:54 General Landry exiting Casa Contenta and standing with group of military personnel.
05:14 Group of officers on pier, more footage of area.
05:47 Shot of Hotel Tzanjuyu. More village and people footage. Lots more scenery, waterfalls, volcanoes, and lake.
06:32 Title: Market Place – Sunday
Chichicastenango
Lots of market activities.
07:51 Title: Church – Santo Tomas – 1574
Chichicastenango
Footage of the church and village activity.
08:31 Title: Marimba Band
Mayan Inn
Chichicastenango
Village footage.
09:07 Title: La Capital Antigua – 1541
Destroted – 1776
Footage of area.
09:52 Title: Church of San Francisco – 1554
Destroyed By Earthquake 1776
Antigua
Military personnel exiting church and touring the grounds.
10:23 Col. Landry with group of officers. More footage of locals and a marimba band.
11:01 Title: Lake Amatitlan
Scenery.
11:29 Title: Decoration Ceremonies
Military Barracks
11:41 Col. Landry joins in ceremony.
12:08 Title: Decoration of
Major Gen. Harry H. Vaughan
Col. (now Gen.) Robert B. Landry
Col. Louis H. Renfrow
Col. Neal Mara
Lt. Col. Jack Brause
12:30 General Landry receives his decoration
More military ceremony scenes.
13:15 General Landry and other officers shaking hands and congratulating one another.
13:28 Title: Military Parade as it passed President’s Palace.
Color details from Mexico, Venezuela,
Salvador, Honduras.
Marching footage.
14:34 Title: Hotel Victoria
Group of unidentified military officers & civilians on hotel grounds.
15:08 Title: Departure for U.S.A.
Hasta La Vista
Adios
15:30 General Landry and others saying goodbye to local officials, then boarding plane.
16:10 END