News Briefs: Cardinals’ Act of Obeisance

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1233A

Date Released

22 Jan 1953

Date submitted

19 Jan 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England’s Rugby Victory over Wales
2. 2Malay Village Moves to New Site
3. 3News Briefs: Mr President
4. 4News Briefs: Cardinals’ Act of Obeisance
5. 5News Briefs: Field Marshal Slim’s Daughter Weds
6. 6News Briefs: Freddie Mills and the Paper Bag
7. 7Turpin Puts Out D’Haes in Six Rounds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cardinals Act of Obeisance. DESCRIPTION: At St Peters, Rome, Pope Pius XII was borne in Solemn State to the Basilica for final ceremonies of the investiture of the new Cardinals. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS St Peter’s. Pope on solemn chair being borne through crowds. Elevated GV interior St Peter’s Cathedral. Pope seated on throne. Cardinal approaches, kisses his feet, kisses his ring and on both cheeks. Cut in of other clerics looking on. Cardinal approaches Pope and repeats same procedure. Elevated GV St Peter’s, interior. Cardinals walk towards camera. Various shots prostrating themselves in chapel of St Petronella.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Religion and belief

Locations

Rome; St Peter’s

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

58427

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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