Papal Prayers for World Peace

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1116A

Date Released

26 Oct 1950

Date submitted

24 Oct 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Cd AFS
2. 2Queen Victoria Flies In
3. 3Her Majesty and the Land Girls
4. 4Movietone Always Gets You the Big News Stories. Next Edition - Opening of the New House of Commons by His Majesty. Don’t Miss It
5. 5Scotland’s Fourth Goal?
6. 6UN Flag for British Troops
7. 7French Indo-China Crisis
8. 8Truman’s Plain Taking
9. *Papal Prayers for World Peace

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pope Prays for World Peace. DESCRIPTION: Catholics from many countries gathered in St Peter’s Square to hear Pope Pius pray for world peace. SHOTLIST: KS. GV St Peter’s, crowds foreground. Crowds entering Basilica, all nationalities. Various shots of crowds in foreground with St Peter’s in background. Pope carried out on the "Sedia Gestatoria" through the crowds in the Piazza. Various shots of same Pope stands and blesses the crowds.

Local distribution only

Ireland release only

Keywords

Religion and belief

Locations

Vatican City

Footage sources

France

Card file number

54500

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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