News in Brief: Vatican Swiss Guard

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1301A
Date Released
13 May 1954
Date submitted
May 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vatican Swiss Guard. DESCRIPTION: At the Vatican, new members of the Swiss Guard attended a parade to be sworn in. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of the Vatican guard marching. Their uniforms are old armour. Good shots of troops marching. Soldiers swear oath on flag. These troops are selected men from the Swiss Army.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Rome; Vatican
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60969
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Vatican Swiss Guard', British Movietone News Issue No. 1301A, 13 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19212 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)