The Swiss Guards

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2482

Date Released

26 Dec 1976

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hot Air Ballooning?
2. 2Bloodstock Sales Centre
3. 3Westmeath Hunt
4. 4The Swiss Guards
5. 5The Tea Ceremony

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Vatican Swiss Guard. DESCRIPTION: New recruits are ‘Sworn-in’ to the oldest Army in the World, the Vatican Swiss Guard. Tourists gathered in St. Damascus’ Courtyard to watch the impressive ritual. SHOTLIST: GV St. Peter’s Square. MS two Swiss Guards with tourists. MCU Swiss Guard. MS tourists photographing. MS people walking past Swiss Guard and into Vatican. CU Swiss Guard. MS procession of guards march past Pope’s Representative. MS Swiss Guard away from camera. MS people watching. MS Swiss Guards into position (2 shots). MS people watching and taking photographs. MLS Swiss Guards into position. MS Pope’s Representative inspecting Guard (2 shots). MS people watching. MS guard swearing and marches off. MS another ditto. GV The Vatican. MS Swiss Guard outside, they move into position. MS people taking photographs. CU member of the Swiss Guard.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

76/92

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

164

Story extras:

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