| LYING IN STATE People Arriving at Funeral of Unknown VIP | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5171 |
| Catalog #: | 367785 | |
| Clip Number: | 367785-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 220 C | |
| Timecode: | 01:01:24 - 01:06:36 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France | |
| Description: | LYING IN STATE Funerals. People arriving at funeral - or lying-in-state - of unknown personality. France Cars pulling up outside building; mourners entering. Others enter from cars parked behind. Women in all black mourning and long veils. French military. Zoom in on front of building. (all this telephoto lens part very shaky) - entry gates of building. Mourners coming out.. Kisses & handshakes are exchanged. From same angle - from up high. Shows more of building - huge arch doorway. Mourners in front. Outside another building ; covered with ivy. People stand talking. Some men carry out floral displays - cross shape made of flowers; other big bunches of flowers. Pallbearers; all wearing uniform long jackets & berets; carry coffin out doorway & toward camera. Military men salute as it passes. They seem to be putting it in hearse; off-cam on rt. Large funeral wreath carried by. Procession coming out gates; toward camera. Dark horses with black plumes pull a beautiful carved hearse - open so coffin is visible on all sides. Other carriages with flowers follow; then automobiles. Pallbearers removing coffin from hearse - French flag sorta wadded up on top; floral cross on top of that. They carry it into another building. Shot of carved hearse parked outside; odd horse-drawn A-frames with wreaths drive down st. | |
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