The Pope Visits a Prison

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1543A

Date Released

1 Jan 1959

Date submitted

29 Dec 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Pope Visits a Prison
2. 2Russian Art Show
3. 3Tooting Prepare
4. 4Schoolboy’s Exhibition
5. 5Donald Campbell Weds
6. 6How to Meet the Bills
7. 7To Start the New Year
8. 8Children Make Music

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pope Visits a Prison. DESCRIPTION: Pope John paid a visit to the Queen of Heaven Gaol, in Rome, on the day after Christmas. By this remarkable break with tradition, His Holiness made it clear that the malefactor is never forgotten by the Church. The men crowded round and knelt before him. Then, Pope John visited the prison hospital, bringing comfort and cheer to the patients. SHOTLIST: GV prisoners in chapel (key). GV prison. MS Pope arrives. GV Pope in chapel. GV men on balcony. MS Pope in crowd. MS prisoners behind bars. MS prisoners clap. CU same cheer. GV same down corridor. CU Pope. MS same in crowd. MS same by bedside. Closer same. Same. MS same. CU Pope leaves.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Crime; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

75880

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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