Blessing Animals

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1270A

Date Released

8 Oct 1953

Date submitted

6 Oct 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Paris Motor Show
2. 2Dutch Floods
3. 3Cockell Wins
4. 4Blessing Animals
5. 5Exercise Weldfast
6. 6The Ryder Cup
7. *Ireland V Scotland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blessing Animals. DESCRIPTION: The release of pigeons, after receiving their blessing, was a picturesque feature of the traditional ceremony held once a year at the church of St Francis of Assisi in Brussels. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Outside church of St Frances of Assisi. Crowds with animals file past church. Animals blessed by padre. Various shots of types of animals.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Animals; Religion and belief

Locations

Brussels

Footage sources

France

Card file number

59878

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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