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WWII - 1943, Italy, Newsreel: Quarry; Spanish Police School; Bombing River Ice; Copernicus Festival; Catholic Blessing of Military

Reel Number: 250112-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1943

Country: Germany,Italy,Poland,Spain,USSR

Location: Alps,Madrid

TC Begins: 06:29:31

TC Ends: 06:38:09

Duration: 00:08:38

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1943, Italy, Newsreel: Quarry; Spanish Police School; Bombing River Ice; Copernicus Festival; Catholic Blessing of Military Optical opening titles. 06:29:50 MS Men up steep path carrying crates of dynamite & placing in mountain side caves. Tilt down rock face; man blows warning trumpet. CU hand on switch; MCU people watch from below. 06:30:31 Switch thrown; MS rocky mountainside collapsing to valley floor. MS men on hillside cheering after explosion. 06:30:49 - 06:31:04 Signal interruption in source tape transfer. 06:31:04 Spain. MCU Parade of Spain’s police school, men standing at attention & saluting. Franco saluting. Calisthenics & tug of war. Men jump thru flaming hoops, mounted police drill on horseback, over jumps. 06:32:00 Title: Russian Front. LS Stuka plane taxiing (snow on ground) bombarding river ice to break it up. 06:32:51 MCU-CU German war dogs on Russian front, German soldiers feed dogs, put them thru paces jumping over barrier; CU dog attacking German soldier in drill. CU Dog having wound bandaged. CU Man entering kennel to take dogs out; dog team pulling sled. 06:34:55 Tilt down gothic buildings of city (Krakow?). People visiting museum during Quadricentennial Festival of Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, people into building. CU illustrations of Copernicus & solar system. Germans including Nazis & Italians sit in the Cathedral during Festival, military & civilians & VIPs in tuxedos. ?? Italian receives award 06:36:18 Procession w/ Marie Jose of Belgium, Queen of Italy & ?? walking w/ Monsignor Angelo Bartolomasi up aisle in large church / Cathedral. MCU Religious military rites for Italian soldiers. Men blessed by Bishop & receiving Holy Communion / Sacrament. MCU Maria receiving flowers from other woman; MCU Queen handing presents to soldiers as they in turn salute. LS Queen on balcony, crowd below cheering. The End. Italian Luce Newsreel; WW2; Celebration; Religion; Fascist; Fascism; Ceremony; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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