Brazil Mourns President (1954)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. GV masses of people walking down Rio street, & STV. SV the late President Vargas sitting at his desk, & SCU. CU Vargas. SV armed troops lining the street. SV armoured cars driving through streets, & SCU. SV troops driving past shuttered shops. SCU machine gun post on pavement. SCU a wreath being carried towards coffin and put into place. CU wreath. SV mourners filing past bier. SV troops on guard in streets. SCU machine gun post in street. Angle shot, troops looking out from roof. STV Vargas’ coffin surrounded by mob going through street, & SCU. (Original.G.) FILM ID:180.2 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 Ne