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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1308

Date Released

28 Jun 1954

Date Other

Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Wimbledon - The Feminine View Point
• 2. Vichy - Miss Europe
• 3. Italy - Procession of Angels
• 4. France - The Duke’s Visit
• 5. Gold Coast - The Elections
• 6. France - New Jet Aircraft
• 7. London Airport - Sir Winston Leaves
• *Rugby Test
• *Taxi Drivers’ Treat
• *Queen Mother’s Visit to Dundee

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Procession of Angels. DESCRIPTION: Campobasso, in Italy, where the children play the part of flying Angels in the local Corpus Christi celebrations. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of children being tied onto large floats. Children look as if they are hanging in mid air. Religious procession through the streets.

Keywords

Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy; Campobasso

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61282

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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