News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Cardinal Pacelli Elected

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
509
Date Released
6 Mar 1939
Date submitted
4 Mar 1939
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 12
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Pope Elected. DESCRIPTION: The new Pope is chosen and takes the name Pius XII. SHOTLIST: Large crowds gather outside St Peter’s for news of the election of the new pope. The white smoke emerges from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and among the watches is the Crown Princess of Italy. Then cardinal announces that Cardinal Pacelli has been elected.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Religion and belief
Footage sources
France
Card file number
35767
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Cardinal Pacelli Elected', British Movietone News Issue No. 509, 6 Mar 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9756 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)