Pope Blesses Huge Concourse in Rome

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

252A

Date Released

5 Apr 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain Enjoys Its Easter Holidays
2. 2Pope Blesses Huge Concourse in Rome
3. 3Mr Walter Elliot Weds Miss Tennant
4. 4Work is Resumed on Cunarder No 534 (Queen Mary)
5. 5M Lebrun Attends Prix Du President
6. 6First Lord Holds Big Review at Gibraltar

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pope Blesses Huge Concourse in Rome. DESCRIPTION: His Holiness officiates at Eastertide ceremonies celebrated with great pomp at St Peter’s. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of the procession. Closer shot of Pope Pius XI seated and being carried in chair. Shot of St Peter’s and crowds in the square. The Pope on balcony offers benediction and pan shot of the crowd. Some cross themselves.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Religion and belief

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Movietone

Card file number

2860

Length of story (in feet)

85

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