Circus Blessing (1954)

Circus blessing. Chessington, Surrey. C/U sign ’Don’t miss the brand new circus’. M/S sign in front of big top. M/S as the circus entertainers walk along, M/S two clowns, M/S camel and elephant. M/S choirboys walking along followed by Reverend Edward Lucey, they gather in the open air. C/U camel. The vicar stands on a chair and performs the blessing ceremony for the circus. Various shots of the entertainers. M/S’s as clowns takes their hats off. C/U of the vicar. M/S elephant, C/U’s ponies. C/U monkey in dress, C/U’s of dogs in frilly outfits. C/U clowns. 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 Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930),