News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

253

Date Released

9 Apr 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Navy Plays Its Cup Final at Gibraltar
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Vickers Supermarine "Seagull" V at Farnborough for its first catapult launch
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Watertown, Mass - Felling of 150ft. chimney
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Maryland - Tanks demolish barracks
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Heston Aerodrome - Girl Glider arrives
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: London - Big Ben in splints
• 7. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Remscheid - The Human Cannon Ball
• 8. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Colchester - Trooping the Colour
• 9. Sealing Sacred Door Closes Holy Year
• 10. Royal Visitors See Monaco Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sealing Sacred Door Closes Holy Year. DESCRIPTION: Cardinal Di Belmonte is leading the ceremony held within famous basilica of St Paul in Rome. SHOTLIST: Shot of the actual ceremony and the procession in which Pope Pius XI is present.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2867

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

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