Holy St. Agatha’s Day (1933)

Full title reads: “Sicily. Holy St. Agatha’s Day. Whole population of Catania take part in annual service in honour of their Patronesse and their freedom from eruptions of Mt. Etna. (Sound filmed for first time)“ Catania, Sicily, Italy. Pan across Sicilian town of Catania (mountain - possibly volcano Mt. Etna - rises in background). Religious parade through the streets. Large crowds watch clerics carry large effigy / sculpture in procession. More shots of religious men in parade. Smoke bombs and fireworks are set of and smoke rises above the crowd which fills the town square. Pan across Sicilian town of Catania. 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 Gaumon