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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221459-07
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1950
Country: England,Germany,Israel,Italy,United Kingdom,Vatican City
Location: London,Vatican City
TC Begins: 05:10:23
TC Ends: 05:13:43
Duration: 00:03:20
Title: News From Abroad (Pope; Germany (?) Signing; Huge Passenger Plane; Eddie Cantor in Israel) 05:10:26 Italy Catholic procession down steps of St. Peters followed by Swiss Guard & mlitary wearing badges. Pope Pius XII carried on litter. CU. LS of huge crowd in square; Pope thru. 05:11:17 Kneeling priests on stone floor & Pope performing Mass. Swish pan... 05:11:23 Germany (?) Unid. politician up steps, greeted; w/ several others in front of flag w/ bear. People seated, applaud; two men signing at table in front. Applause. Bald man (USA Defense Minister Louis Johnson ?) signing as woman in print dress watches. Swish pan... 05:11:50 England Large passenger prop jet commercial airliner. Men at side w/ BOAC steps visible behind; boarding plane w/ lettering Bristol Brabazon I. Taxiing. Fly over low. (story also on 221455) Swish pan... 05:12:54 Israel (?). Men w/ Eddie Cantor walking into village; kids, Jewish Yemenite village elders. Cantor & wife (?) in school yard w/ children clapping, playing. MCU Cantor dancing; CU. Kids sing & clap. Cantor holds up child. People leaving. Eddie Cantor w/ woman & home movie camera. 05:13:39 Cantor walking w/ group. 1950; Religion; Celebrity Vacation; Tourist; Diplomacy; Entertainers; Aviation; NOTE: Bristol Brabazon 1, Type 167, was larger than Boeing 747 but was never put into service. Designed to carry only 100 people in spacious fuselage. NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.