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Pope Visits Prisoners 1959
Description
Titles read: "POPE VISITS PRISONERS".
Rome, Italy.
High angle shot of the buildings of Rome jail. High angle shots of prisoners applauding in a central area inside the prison. Pope John XXIII walks up to a makeshift altar and delivers his prayers and blessing. Prisoners watch from...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 50238
- Sort Number:
- 59/001
- Time in/Out:
- 01:11:33:00 / 01:13:11:00
- Canister:
- 59/1
- Film ID:
- 1565.06
- Issue Date:
- 01/01/1959
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