| HIS HOLINESS THE POPE (aka HIS HOLYNESS THE POPE) Pope Pius XI meets Marconi at | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5482 |
| Catalog #: | 51859 | |
| Clip Number: | 51859-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/14 | |
| Timecode: | 01:57:51 - 01:58:38 | |
| Location: | Rome, Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/RADIO: Technology LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy, Rome PERSONALITIES: Marconi, Guglielmo RELIGION: Pope | |
| Description: | His Holiness The Pope makes rare public appearance to inaugurate new micro-wave radio telephone service, Senatore Marconi's latest invention! Rome, Italy. Car arrives and out steps His Holiness the Pope, Pius XI. Cardinals kneel as he passes into the building, past men of the Swiss Guard. Good shots of The Pope being shown equipment for Marconi’s Micro Wave radio system. CU Guglielmo Marconi - Inventor - as he speaks (sadly mute). Quick shot of Marconi kneeling at feet of Pope Pius XI. | |
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