Prayer For Peace Gathering (1961)

Washington D.C., United States of America (USA). Title reads ’Prayer for Peace - 125,000 Join in Washington Crusade’. GV. Pan down Washington Monument to show large gathering at base. Various shots of 125,000 crowd listening to Cardinal Francis Spellman delivering his sermon. (Comb. F.G.) Date found in the old record - 30/10/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.