News Briefs: Cardinals’ Act of Obeisance

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1233A
Date Released
22 Jan 1953
Date submitted
19 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cardinals Act of Obeisance. DESCRIPTION: At St Peters, Rome, Pope Pius XII was borne in Solemn State to the Basilica for final ceremonies of the investiture of the new Cardinals. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS St Peter’s. Pope on solemn chair being borne through crowds. Elevated GV interior St Peter’s Cathedral. Pope seated on throne. Cardinal approaches, kisses his feet, kisses his ring and on both cheeks. Cut in of other clerics looking on. Cardinal approaches Pope and repeats same procedure. Elevated GV St Peter’s, interior. Cardinals walk towards camera. Various shots prostrating themselves in chapel of St Petronella.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
Rome; St Peter’s
Footage sources
Italy
Card file number
58427
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Cardinals’ Act of Obeisance', British Movietone News Issue No. 1233A, 22 Jan 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18327 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)