John Xxiii Death Comes to the Pope (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1963)

Description

The original release sheet reads: JOHN XXIII DEATH COMES TO THE POPE The ordeal of Pope John XXIII has ended, the pontiff is dead. His lingering illness brough thousands to pray outside his window....day and night they filled St. Peter's Square and their prayers were echoed around the world. This was a pope who had won the respect and homage of all...a humanitarian and man of god who spent a long afruitful life on behalf of his fellow man. The heart is stilled but the fruit of that great mind will influence man into the dim reaches of infinity. TIBETANS FIND REFUGE IN GERMANY Children driven from Tibet by the Chinese invasion bring their culture and games to Bavaria while at the same time they learn western ways. The German class has a fascinating charm and lilt. GREEKS HONOR TRUMAN WITH STATUE To commemorate his aid to Greece after the war, Athenians dedicate a statue to President Harry S. Truman. Some Greeks don't like the idea but it looks as if Harry is in Athens to stay! QUEEN CELEBRATES: MARKS 10 YEARS AS MONARCH Queen Elizabeth passes her first decade as ruler of Britain by going about her Queenly duties. She dedicates New Zealand House, the nation's newest building as we look back on her coronation. All of the color and pageantry are revived in this film record of a young princess who becomes a queen at 27.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library