Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King of Italy Visits Vatican

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
552
Date Released
1 Jan 1940
Date submitted
28 Dec 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland’s Fight
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King of Italy Visits Vatican
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Airmen Arrive in Britain
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Gracie Entertains the RAF
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Doom of the ‘Graf Spee’
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King Tours Military Areas at Home - Southern Command

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King of Italy Visits the Pope. DESCRIPTION: King Victor Emmanuel visits Pope Pius XII. SHOTLIST: The cars arrive in the Piazza which has been cleared of people. The Swiss gendarmes and Palatine Guards are in attendance. The King and Queen come out of the central door of St Peter’s followed by Count Ciano. They enter cars and drive away.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Religion and belief
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38003
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
31
Story extras:
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