Homage to Pope Pius X

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1305

Date Released

7 Jun 1954

Date Other

Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cutty Sark’s Last Berth
2. 2Save Our Churches
3. 3Homage to Pope Pius X
4. 4US Buys Viscount
5. 5The American Scene: New York
6. 6The American Scene: Florida
7. 7The American Scene: Oregon
8. 8Mr Australia
9. 9The Oaks
10. *Highland Games

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Homage to Pope Pius X. DESCRIPTION: In Rome, Pope Pius X was recently proclaimed a Saint and thousands of pilgrims witnessed the procession which bore his body to the Basilica of St Mary Major. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of procession from St Peters of Basilican of St Mary Major with the embalmed body of Pope Pius X in a glass coffin. Various cut ins of crowds.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Religion and belief

Locations

Rome

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61142

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

45

Story extras:

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