Pope Arrives in Sydney

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2166
Date Released
7 Dec 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pope Arrives in Sydney. DESCRIPTION: Pope Paul arrives in Sydney during his nineteen day tour of Australia and the Far East. He seemed unruffled by the assassination attempt in the Philippines and not at all security conscious as he walked over to greet the welcoming crowds personally. SHOTLIST: GV Pope’s plane taxies in at Sydney Airport. GV mass crowds waving. SV pan Pope walks down steps from plane at 21’ stops on steps and extends hands. LV crowds wave. SV pan Pope walking from plane to greet crowds. GV mass crowds. SV Pope walking along talking to people. LV ditto - Pope talks to children. SV pan Pope walks past crowd. GV mass crowds wave. SV pan Pope stands up in car driving past crowds. GV crowd waiting in Square for Pope’s arrival. SV ditto. SV car draws up. SV women in crowd watch. SV pan as Pope walks from car up steps of building. LV crowds and priests in square.
Keywords
Aviation; Religion and belief
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
96604
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
111
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pope Arrives in Sydney', British Movietone News Issue No. 2166, 7 Dec 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28606 (Accessed 27 Jun 2025)