News Parade, The - Coronation of Pope Pius XII

The News Parade - Coronation of Pope Pius XII 01:47:57 Aerial circling over Vatican City & St. Peter’s Square & cathedral. 01:48:24 Swiss Guard marching across square. LS of Basilica across crowd. CU Pope Pius XI on balcony giving blessing (GOOD). 01:48:42 LS of ?? w/ balcony. Pius XI wearing hat giving Papal Blessing, (may be Bernardino Nogara, his Economic Advisor, next to Pope) & turning to go inside. 01:49:00 St. Peter’s dome. Chiming bell w/ title: Pope Pius XI 1857 - 1939. Nuns in square crossing themselves; walking in large parade thru police up steps. Int. w/ Swiss Guard slowly leading the cortege w/ coffin. 01:49:30 Cardinal Mundelein; William Cardinal O’Connell, Dennis Cardinal Dougherty; Canadian Cardinal Villeneuve & others enroute to Rome shipboard & at microphone. 01:49:59 02Mar39 cars arriving thru entrance gates; crowd gathers outside waiting result of balloting. 01:50:18 MCU of white smoke rising for successful ballot electing Cardinal Pacelli as Pope Pius XII. Posing, blessing, saying Mass several times including Hungary. Nuns & others in folk costumes. 01:50:59 Outside United Air Lines plane, at Mount Vernon. CU. Seated at Fordham University; speaking SOF (English) GOOD. 01:52:02 Title: The Great Day Dawns. 12Mar39 St. Peter’s Square crowded, bell ringing. Pope carried out of building & procession w/ Catholic VIPS into Basilica & the High Altar w/ ornate statues & carvings. 01:53:42 Ext. w/ crowds waving, moving toward balcony. CU of nuns, others watch w/ binoculars. Pope on balcony w/ Cardinals seated on throne for Coronation. SOF. Crown placed on Pope. Soldiers at attention. LS crowds cheering, bells ring. Pope stands & reads blessing (SOF) in Latin. Turns & leaves balcony. The End. 1939; Religion; Ceremony; Head of State; Note: Any continuous minute sold at per reel rate. Excellent Quality.