Christmas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
446A
Date Released
23 Dec 1937
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
15 / 15
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Festival in Holyland Is Focus of Christian Thought and Prayer. DESCRIPTION: Festival in Holyland is focus of Christian thought and prayer. SHOTLIST: Aerial over Jerusalem. Street scenes. Religious orders leaves church. Shot of Christian ceremony and procession leaving church. They dance in street. Shot of the Church of Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Under a great Dome Catholics celebrate High Mass. Greek Orthodox procession with banners. Shots of Abyssinian church and service. Natives play drums. Shot of the Holy City. Jerusalem. Movietone gives Christmas message.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Customs and traditions; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5978
Credits:
Commentator
Aiden Merivale Crawley
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Christmas', British Movietone News Issue No. 446A, 23 Dec 1937. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8339 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)