The Swiss Guards

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2482
Date Released
26 Dec 1976
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Vatican Swiss Guard. DESCRIPTION: New recruits are ‘Sworn-in’ to the oldest Army in the World, the Vatican Swiss Guard. Tourists gathered in St. Damascus’ Courtyard to watch the impressive ritual. SHOTLIST: GV St. Peter’s Square. MS two Swiss Guards with tourists. MCU Swiss Guard. MS tourists photographing. MS people walking past Swiss Guard and into Vatican. CU Swiss Guard. MS procession of guards march past Pope’s Representative. MS Swiss Guard away from camera. MS people watching. MS Swiss Guards into position (2 shots). MS people watching and taking photographs. MLS Swiss Guards into position. MS Pope’s Representative inspecting Guard (2 shots). MS people watching. MS guard swearing and marches off. MS another ditto. GV The Vatican. MS Swiss Guard outside, they move into position. MS people taking photographs. CU member of the Swiss Guard.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy
Footage sources
Italy
Card file number
76/92
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Swiss Guards', British Movietone News Issue No. 2482, 26 Dec 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30920 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)