| CEREMONIES IN ENGLAND AND ITALY Harvest festivals with a difference. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5548 |
| Catalog #: | 51813 | |
| Clip Number: | 51813-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/79 | |
| Timecode: | 01:32:51 - 01:35:11 | |
| Location: | England, Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious FARMING: Fruit, Grapes FARMING: Harvest FOOD: Fruit LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Occupational TOYS: Misc | |
| Description: | Festival of Harvest. Ceremonies in England and Italy. London St. Peter's church, Battersea. M/S as procession of altar boys and clergy, including the vicar H. G. Kelsey, walk towards the church. Sailors carry a wheat sheaf and children carry harvest baskets of fruit and bread. The vicar also believes that science and its benefits should be part of the harvest. M/S as boys carry a wireless set, model airplane and railway engine towards the church. A little girl goes into the church. M/S procession of naval cadets following. C/U of choir boys holding a large pumpkin, M/S of the boys holding the wireless set and airplane. M/S of a little girl holding a basket and crying her eyes out. M/S pan across children with their baskets. Titchfield, Hampshire M/S of St. Peter's church in Titchfield, Hampshire. The camera pans down to a crowd of people gathered outside for the toy service. M/S of procession of choir boys and clergy walking through the streets. Various shots of children with their toys, they include a dolls' house and teddy bear. M/S of a fireman holding a toy engine. M/S of the vicar looking at their toys as they go in. Various shots as people file into the church. Italy. M/S of a procession celebrating the grape harvest. Various shots as people ride on floats covered in grapes. M/S of a huge bottle of wine, M/S as real wine is poured. Various shots of the fun and celebrations. | |
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