Unissued / Unused material.
Anniversary of the composer Puccini. Torre del Lago, Tuscany. Italy.
MS Italian Minister talking from rostrum. Various shots people looking on. MS's crowd around Puccini statue. MS street pan to Puccini's window. MS church tower, pan down to church. MS yacht on Lake Massaciuccoli, pan to MS of lake.
MS doors opening. CU pan up painting in home. MS corner of his room showing piano and table. CU music on piano. MS desk with manuscripts on it. CU manuscript. MS stuffed ducks on top of gun case. MS Puccini's boots. MS birds and stag's head trophies. MS bird holding cigar. LS ducks on water. MS Lake Massaciuccoli.
Cataloguer's note: Italian commentary.
FILM ID:2284.25
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