Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Rheims Cathedral Re-Opened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
475A
Date Released
14 Jul 1938
Date submitted
12 Jul 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 13
Section Title
Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Consecration of Rheims Cathedral. DESCRIPTION: After twenty years of restoration, after the ravages of war. SHOTLIST: After twenty years of renovation Rheims Cathedral, destroyed in the War, is re-consecrated and President Lebrun is present at the ceremony which is also attended by many Roman Catholic dignitaries including the Papal Legate. Exterior and interior shots.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; War damage; Engineering; Religion and belief
Locations
France; Rheims
Footage sources
France
Card file number
33848
Credits:
Commentator
Aiden Merivale Crawley
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Rheims Cathedral Re-Opened', British Movietone News Issue No. 475A, 14 Jul 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9007 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)