The Easter Blessing

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1557

Date Released

6 Apr 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tibet Protest
2. 2New Type Take-Off
3. 3Ice on the Equator
4. 4The Premier with RAF
5. 5Summer Ahead
6. 6Down the Rapids
7. *The Easter Blessing

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pope’s Easter Blessing. SHOTLIST: GV crowded Vatican Square. MS cardinals procession into Chapel. Another same. LS Pope being chaired into chapel. CU same. MS Papal Guard. BS procession. LS Pope entering. GV crowds outside. MS people look on. CU onlookers. TS crowds. MS same. LS Pope’s balcony. CU flag. MS Pope gives Blessing to crowd. GV crowd. MS Pope blessing. Crowds. MS same including nuns. MS Pope and party on balcony. Crowd. MS Pope leaves balcony.

Local distribution only

For Irish reel as first story. Drop item 5.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

France

Card file number

76795

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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