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  • Short Summary

    A thousand sick and disabled children make pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.

  • Description

    Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

    Lourdes, France.

    Long shot of French town of Lourdes and cathedral. Disabled children walking in procession towards camera. Top view of religious procession on way to cathedral. Procession moving down centre of roadway. Procession moving towards Cathedral. Procession walking up steps of Cathedral. Boy being pushed on stretcher. Top view of ceremony in front of cathedral. Priest giving blessing to disabled children. Close up shot of boy holding arms out. Close up shot of a hand holding rosary beads. Priest blessing, pan to disabled child lying in bed. Priest blessing. Disabled children sitting in wheelchairs. Several shots of boy being fed in bed. Long shot of French town of Lourdes and cathedral.

    Possibly connected with 48/33 - MD.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1516.35
    Media URN:
    59664
    Group:
    Unknown sel originals
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:11:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:40:17:00 / 01:41:28:00
    Canister:
    UNSO Reel 023 E

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