Catholics Celebrate Hierarchy Centenary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1113A
Date Released
5 Oct 1950
Date submitted
2 Oct 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Catholics Celebrate Hierarchy Centenary. DESCRIPTION: A historical pageant performed at the Catholic Rally at Wembley, was seen by Cardinal Griffin (Archbishop of Westminster) and Cardinal Spellman (Archbishop of New York) as well as many other eminent leaders of the Catholic Faith. Solemn Pontifical Mass was celebrated in the Stadium and a broadcast in English by the Pope was relayed. SHOTLIST: KS. MS crowds with row of nuns in foreground. Pageant - St John Fisher taken away by Yeomen of the Guard. Cut-ins of Cardinals Griffin & Spellman. SCU ditto. Procession to temporary altar in centre of stadium. Elevated GV of stadium & crowds. MS crowds rising after kneeling. Pope’s speech (over the air). GV of crowds to finish.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
Wembley Stadium
Card file number
54406
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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'Catholics Celebrate Hierarchy Centenary', British Movietone News Issue No. 1113A, 5 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16696 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)