Mexicans Flock to Church Fete

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
50
Date Released
12 Jan 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mexicans Flock to Church Fete. Pilgrims Visit Shrine. DESCRIPTION: Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe celebrated by 150,000 devotees. Sub 1. Pilgrims visit shrine on spot where the Virgin was seen 399 years ago. SHOTLIST: Elevated shots of the crowd. Men and women play guitars, chant and dance. Masked men file past camera. Pilgrims visit spot where Virgin was last seen.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1011
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mexicans Flock to Church Fete', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 50, 12 Jan 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/383 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)