Marconi's Funeral (1937)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown Italy. Large parade. Carriage pulled by horses bearing the coffin of inventor Guglielmo Marconi to his funeral. Shots of the large funeral procession from several angles. Shots of Marconi in military uniform lying in state. Shots of crowd gathered outside building. Women are on their knees praying. Italian flag at half mast. People surge into building to pay last respects. They file past the body, some give fascist salutes. - Spacing - More shots of people being allowed in to grounds of building. Marconi's coffin is carried out of building, men in uniform salute as coffin passes. Shots of the early part of the funeral parade. N.B. The inventor Marconi died in 1937. See 37/59 for Newsreel story. FILM ID:552.11 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/