With The Church's Blessing Aka With The Churches Blessing (1932)

Full title reads: “St. Malo - With the Church's Blessing. 5,000 people at traditional religious ceremony as great Fishing Fleet, with 3,000 fishermen, leave for 8 months fishing off Newfoundland.“ St. Malo, France. Back view of priest in ornate cassock. View over brass band playing, in the back ground are people singing hymns. The priest and alter boys walk down gangplank onto boat. High angle shot of dignitaries on ship. C/U priest - probably a bishop by the look of his crook and mitre. Fishing boat sailing in harbour. Brass band on deck. The French tricolour flag is flying from the bow. Men standing high up in the rigging of a masted ship. People crowded onto foredeck of sailing ship. Boat in harbour. (Natural sound track only - No commentary) FILM ID:665.5 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