Reverencing A Relic (1935)

Bruges, Belgium Title Card reads: “Reverencing a Relic Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges“. WS. A Statue of the Madonna / Virgin Mary being carried by women dressed in white with their faces covered in veils. WS. Children dressed as Shepherds and wise men crossing a bridge. MS. Girl dressed as Mary carrying a doll dressed as baby Jesus and walking alongside a donkey. WS. Procession crossing a bridge with a steam boat and canoes in the foreground. WS. children forming part of a procession in which tableaux are formed depicting scenes from the life of Christ. WS. Man in costume with a sheep on a leash. LS. A float depicting the Nativity. WS. Girls in costume carrying sheaves. WS. Crowd. WS. A man dressed as Christ carrying a cross followed by children dressed as Roman soldiers. WS. Priests carrying lanterns and holy relics. WS. Priests in procession . WS. Priests. At the end of this item there is very unusual Pathe Gazette end card with word Pathe formed into the shape of the Pathe cockerel.