The Pope Visits a Prison

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1543A
Date Released
1 Jan 1959
Date submitted
29 Dec 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pope Visits a Prison. DESCRIPTION: Pope John paid a visit to the Queen of Heaven Gaol, in Rome, on the day after Christmas. By this remarkable break with tradition, His Holiness made it clear that the malefactor is never forgotten by the Church. The men crowded round and knelt before him. Then, Pope John visited the prison hospital, bringing comfort and cheer to the patients. SHOTLIST: GV prisoners in chapel (key). GV prison. MS Pope arrives. GV Pope in chapel. GV men on balcony. MS Pope in crowd. MS prisoners behind bars. MS prisoners clap. CU same cheer. GV same down corridor. CU Pope. MS same in crowd. MS same by bedside. Closer same. Same. MS same. CU Pope leaves.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Crime; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
Italy
Card file number
75880
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Pope Visits a Prison', British Movietone News Issue No. 1543A, 1 Jan 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22778 (Accessed 01 Mar 2025)