- Title: GERMANY: LONGEST CANDLE IN THE WORLD
- Date: 25th May 1958
- Summary: 1. LV. The sixteen yards long candle is carried out through the church doorway at HOLZKIRCHEN. 2. SV. Part of the procession past people outside church. 3. LV. Candle bearers lead procession past camera. 4. Rear V. Procession. 5. LV. Candle is laid down outside guest house. 6. SCU. Candle bearer in seated at table, drinks are brought to them. 7. GV. Candle bearers drinking in garden of guest house. 8. SCU. Four of the candle bearers drinking. 9. GV. Candle bearers and procession across field. 10. LV. Procession towards camera. 11. Semi-T.V. Ditto. 12. LV. Candle bearers lift candle to vertical position. 13. GV. One man carrying the giant candle in vertical position through street. 14. GV. Ditto. 15. CU. Part of candle which is melting in the intense heat. 16. LV. The bearers pour water on to the candle from can. 17. LV. Candle which is being carried in vertical position leans over, four men dash forward to steady it. 18. SCU. Spectators. 19. SCU. One bearer carrying candle. 20. SCU. Another bearer carrying candle. 21. SCU. Onlookers. 22. CU. Men rush forward to steady toppling candle. 23. CU. Woman clasps her hands to her face in dismay. 24. GV. St. Mary's Chapel on the BOBENBERG to which candle is to be carried. 25. LV.Pan Candle being carried up pass. 26. Angle Shot. One bearer carrying candle. 27. SV. Spectators. 28. LV. Candle past spectators. 29. CU. Bearer carrying candle. 30. SV. Procession past people in grounds of chapel. 31. SV. Candle is carried into St. Mary's Chapel. Initials FHH WWS/VCW Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: MUNICH
- Country: Germany
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