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.