As In Michael Angelo’s Day (1929)

The Vatican, Italy. No item titles for this story. However, the paperwork titles read: “AS IN MICHAEL ANGELO’S DAY - recruits to the famous Swiss Guard - the Pontiff’s Bodyguard sworn in at the Vatican.“ Several shots of men being suited up in very splendid suits of armour. L/S’s of the medieval soldiers marching. L/S’s of the guards lined up holding pikes. L/S’s of ancient ceremony taking place, the Pontiff’s bodyguard is sworn in. L/S’s of soldiers marching. 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 t
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