Biography: Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli)
Opening montage: a large crowd gathers in the Vatican square, awaiting a public appearance of Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli). MS of giant church bells ringing, tight LS of bell towers, excellent crowd shots, MS's of nuns, men, women and children (audience participants waving, smiling and applauding); MS of a glass-paneled double door being opened onto a veranda, cut to the Pope waving to the masses, followed by reaction shots (high and low angles) of the audience.
DO NOT USE Opening credits
DO NOT USE Mike Wallace introduction.
Tight LS of Pope Pius sitting on a float carried by four men inside the Sistine Chapel. His coronation. MS of him being crowned. MS of an altar boy looking up, smiling and waving during the ceremony, followed by excellent crowd shots inside the church.
DO NOT USE Still photos of Pacelli as a young boy.
Montage of various Roman landmarks, historical and religious. Roman ruins, coliseum, etc.
DO NOT USE Still photos of Pacelli
Roman Catholic procession.
Excellent MS of an elderly Pope Leo XIII walking onscreen with fellow clergymen and sits. Excellent tight MS's of Pope Leo XIII.
DO NOT USE Still photos of Pacelli
Pope Leo XIII arrives in a carriage. Pope Leo XIII sits on a bench and removes his hat.