Tehran: The Old Meets The New (2)

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Report from Tehran, highlighting the city's mixture of ancient tradition and oil-funded modernity.

Interview with chairman of National Iranian Oil Company continues over shots of Iranian countryside and shot of oil well derrick with oil and smoke gushing from it. Travelling aerial shot, following Iranian oil pipeline as it crosses desert, mountain range and a river to arrive at the refinery at Abadan; the largest in the world. Aerial shot continues over the refinery itself, giving an idea of its immense scale. Ground level shots of refinery buildings, chimneys, snaking pipes. Shot of oil tanker leaving harbour. Map of Iran showing oil's journey through pipeline from Abadan to Teheran. Shots of cars on streets of Teheran. Shot of man filling car with petrol at petrol station and paying for it. Commentary: petrol in Iran is some of the cheapest in the world at "two bob a gallon". Shot of mosque and sound of muezzin's call to prayer. MCU of mosque's tower with muezzin at the top. Shots of young trainee mullahs sitting by fountain, reading and discussing. Shot of sheep being prepared for sacrifice as part of festival. Shot of statue of poet Ferdowsi on pedestal in centre of traffic island in Teheran. Night. Street scenes. Brinton quotes Omar Khayyam: "Awake, for morning in the bowl of night/Has flung the stone that put the stars to flight". 00:13:10:07 Shots of belly dancer in club. Brinton leaves club. Shots of Abadan refinery at dusk as Brinton sums up on soundtrack. Says that elements of traditional Persian life are still strong in Iran but the country could not compete in the modern world without the wealth Credits roll over more shots of refinery.

Date: 06/07/1960

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