’pearlies Christening’ (1951)

Full title reads: “’Pearlies Christening’“. Southwark, London. CU Coster Women’s hats pan up to women putting on hats. CU Pearly Queen pan to another. SV Pearlies admiring baby. CU Bow being tied on baby’s christening robe pan up to baby. SV St. Mary Magdalen Church, Southwark pan down to Pearlies waiting outside. CU Pearly King. CU Back view of Islington Pearly King. CU Coster King of Finsbury’s coat. CU Back of Pearly Queen of Camberwell’s coat. Back view of Pearly Queen of Marylebone Coat. C. Back view of Pearly Queen of Acton (Zoom in). SV Pearlies entering Church. S. Pearlies walking down aisle of church to font. CU Choir boy singing. CU Mother with child pan to clergyman CU Pearly Queen singing. SV Vicar christening baby. CU Pearlies in congregation. CU Vicar wiping water from baby’s head, baby crying. (Orig. Neg.) 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.