| HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID (version 1) Annual harvest field service in village of Domremy - Joan of Arc's birthplace. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5351 |
| Catalog #: | 55516 | |
| Clip Number: | 55516-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1339 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:33 - 01:48:41 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious HOLIDAYS: St. Joan of Arc Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France RELIGION: Christianity, Roman Catholic RELIGION: Saints | |
| Description: | Honour to the martyr maid. Thousands attend the annual harvest field service in the little village of Domremy - St. Joan of Arc's birthplace". France. M/S of outdoor service held around a cart with an effigy of Joan of Arc on it. Girls in white bonnets hold up laurel wreaths to the effigy as a priest reads from bible. L/S of procession led by priests going along country lane running through fields. M/S of two shire horses pulling cart with effigy on in procession. More shots of priests, as well as ordinary people in procession. M/S of harvest service in rural setting, looking over bowed heads of crowd. A bishop blesses the crowd with a golden crucifix on a stand. L/S of large crowd gathered outside church. C/U statue of kneeling Joan of Arc with her right arm raised. L/S of service being conducted in front of large statue in arch of church. | |
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