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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

248

Date Released

5 Mar 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Guatemala’s Devout Crown Silver Virgin
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Royal Air Force pageant held before King of Egypt’s Son at Heliopolis
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New York - Tilden-Vines v Cochet-Plaa
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Chicago - Blizzard in Middle-West
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New Zealand - Auckland Cup Race
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Weybridge - Brooklands’ first meeting
• 7. Giant SS Normandie Near Completion
• 8. 6th Round Cup Tie Dashes London Hopes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Guatemala’s Devout Crown Silver Virgin. DESCRIPTION: Great religious ceremony draws Catholics from all over Latin America to attend holy service. SHOTLIST: Shot of Virgin and crown being placed on cushion. Various shots of crowning and crowd scenes. Image on vehicle being borne along.

Keywords

Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief

Locations

Guatemala

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2822

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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