| CHRISTMAS 1950. Round up of the festive season in lots of different countries. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6433 |
| Catalog #: | 20361 | |
| Clip Number: | 20361-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/103 | |
| Timecode: | 01:10:18 - 01:15:26 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Christmas | |
| Description: | Christmas 1950. Various locations. Begins with a rolling title which ends with "Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men." Great Britain. High angle of church choir and congregation - possibly in Canterbury Cathedral. Montage of nice Christmas footage - children asleep, parents putting presents in stockings then creeping out of the room. United States. Churchgoers inside and leaving church. LS Small church in snow with 'United States' superimposed. MS Interior of Church with congregation rising to their feet. LS Exterior of church with congregation leaving. & MS CU Preacher shaking hands with members of congregation as they leave. Holland. Boy and girl place clogs around the fireplace. Nativity scene. SCU Girl in traditional Dutch costume placing clogs under stove. Holland superimposed. MS Small boy placing clog under stove. MS Dutch family kneeling round model of the birth of Christ. SCU Woman in Dutch costume kneeling beside model. MS Another woman kneeling by burning candle. France. Family enter a church and kneel in front of a nativity scene. LS People making their way in moonlight to church and entering. 'France' superimposed. MS From inside church as the family enter and kneel. MS People kneeling. CU Kneeling woman crossing herself. CU Head shot of male peasant's face. CU Small girl resting her head on woman's shoulder. MS People kneeling in prayer. Sweden. Family gather around to receive gifts from a man dressed as Santa Claus. MS Through window into decorated room where mother father and two children await visit of Santa Claus. 'Sweden' superimposed. SCU Decorations. MS Santa Claus handing presents from sack to children. SCU Small girl shaking hands with Santa Claus who turns to leave. Small boy is encouraged by mother to wave goodbye. MS Exterior church with 'Sweden' superimposed. MS Back view small boy and girl going to Christmas tree. Switzerland. Children make Christmas decorations for their tree. SCU Old bearded man filling his pipe. Family seated round table pan to small girl seated by Christmas tree. CU Pan up from small girl to star on top of Christmas tree. Greece. Church service. LS Elevated priest on the Greek Orthodox church conducting service. 'Greece' superimposed. MS Pan round elders of the Church kneeling. MS Greek soldiers in the congregation LS GV congregation. Japan. People enter a church and kneel before a nativity scene. MS Exterior church with superimposed 'Japan. MS Back view of Japanese family entering church. MS Family kneeling in prayer. MS The three small children of the family MS A Model of the Nativity. CU A Woman with baby on back praying. Canada. Sleigh is pulled by a horse - taking people to church through snow. LS GV Snow-covered landscape with 'Canada' superimposed. LS Horse-drawn sleigh going along road. MS Sleigh passing camera. LS Back view people entering church pan up to belfry of church. MS Interior people kneeling in prayer before statue of the Virgin. Mexico. Family go to church. LS Exterior ornate Church with 'Mexico' superimposed. LS Back view family walking up steps to church MS Back view family enter gate of church. MS Pan down portrait of the Virgin and Child to family kneeling prayer. Bethlehem. LS General view over the City of Bethlehem with 'Bethlehem' superimposed. LS Street scene in Bethlehem with Arabs walking about. MS Bell in belfry ringing. MS Bearded monk lighting candle. LS Pan down from organ pipes to choir singing. No commentary - "Silent Night" sung throughout. | |
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