1953CHRISTMAS
TELLS HOW THE FAMOUS CHRISTMAS CAROL "SILENT NIGHT" WAS WRITTEN IN THE EARLY 1800s BY AN AUSTRIAN VILLAGE PRIEST, FATHER JOSEPH MOHR AND LATER SPREAD THROUGH THE WORLD. FILMED IN AUSTRIA. CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
This reel is part of one of our Specialty Collections. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing will be available for only more day, though. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing has now expired, though, and cannot be viewed online. "Pro" account holders can download a low-res version for offline viewing.
Sign up for a "Pro" account to download this footage.
This reel is currently not available for online viewing.
Sorry, this video is temporarily unavailable for online viewing or download. Please try again later.
Restricted Material
Access to this reel with audio is restricted. It will be available for only more day.
Access to this reel with audio has expired.
| 00:36:21 0 |
SLEEPY AUSTRIAN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, CHURCH BELLS RINGING CHRISTMAS EVE, PEOPLE MINGLING IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH
|
| 00:36:36 15.73 |
SMALL TOWN, AMERICA. SIMPLE WOODEN CHURCH, SNOW ON THE GROUND
|
| 00:37:01 39.73 |
EXTERIOR, NIGHT. STAR CHRISTMAS DECORATION ON HOUSE.
CHRISTMAS CAROLERS SING SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT. LITTLE GIRL & HER MOTHER LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AT 1950s CHRISTMAS CAROLERS |
| 00:38:04 102.73 |
MAP OF EUROPE HIGHLIGHTING AUSTRIA AND THE VILLAGE OF OBERNDORF.
|
| 00:38:16 114.73 |
OBERNDORF, AUSTRIA CIRCA 1953. PROVINCE OF SALZBERG.
|
| 00:38:27 125.73 |
CHAPEL IN ST. NICHOLA VILLAGE. STAINED GLASS PORTRAITS DEPICT THE STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS CAROL SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT. VILLAGE PRIEST FATHER MOHR WHO WROTE THE SONG. FRANZ GRUBER ?SP, COMPOSED THE MUSIC
|
| 00:38:58 157.73 |
HISTORIC REENACTMENT. OBERNDORF 1818. GIRLS VISIT HOUSES WITH PAINTING OF MARY AND JOSEPH
|
| 00:39:23 181.73 |
BOYS REPRESENTING SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM VISIT HOUSES CAROLING & COLLECTING GIFT OF FOOD FOR THE POOR
|
| 00:39:36 194.73 |
AUSTRIAN MOTHER AND CHILDREN STAND IN DOORWAY SMILING AND LISTENING
|
| 00:39:47 205.73 |
CHRISTMAS EVE CHURCH SERVICE, OBERNDORF, AUSTRIA DOOR OF THE CHURCH STANDS OPEN.
|
| 00:39:58 217.73 |
CU CHURCH ORGANIST TRIES TO PLAY BROKEN ORGAN
|
| 00:40:12 231.73 |
LS CHURCH
|
| 00:40:21 240.73 |
PRIEST WALKING ON SNOWY ROAD TO MOUNTAIN CABIN.
PRIEST STOPS TO ADMIRE A DARK FOREST AGAINST THE GLEAMING SNOW MOUNTAIN STREAM. |
| 00:41:06 285.73 |
PRIEST REACHES THE HOUSE IN THE EVENING, DARKNESS FALLS. RECEIVES WARM AND FRIENDLY WELCOME AT THE DOOR
|
| 00:41:22 301.73 |
AUSTRIAN MOTHER WITH BABY IN A CRADLE
|
| 00:41:38 317.73 |
PRIEST LEAVES MOUNTAIN CABIN, STARTS BACK TO THE VILLAGE WALKS IN THE MOONLIGHT
|
| 00:42:09 348.73 |
EXTERIOR DARKENED CHURCH AT NIGHT
|
| 00:42:17 356.73 |
HISTORICAL RECREATION. PRIEST WRITES USING A QUILL, WRITES POEM, CHRISTMAS CAROL SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT
|
| 00:42:38 377.73 |
PRIEST MEETS WITH COMPOSER FRANZ GRUBER TO SET THE POEM TO MUSIC
|
| 00:43:20 419.73 |
HISTORICAL RECREATION OF 1818. GRUBER PLAYING SILENT NIGHT ON THE GUITAR
|
| 00:43:38 437.73 |
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT SKY, CHURCH.
|
| 00:44:11 469.73 |
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH. BOYS CHOIR SINGING SILENT NIGHT
|
| 00:44:38 497.73 |
WINTER IN AN AUSTRIAN VILLAGE.
|
| 00:44:45 504.73 |
ORGAN MENDER WALKS INTO THE VILLAGE USING A WALKING STICK DOFFS HAT AT GROUP OF CHILDREN
|
| 00:45:03 521.73 |
CU ORGAN MENDER PLAYING FIXED ORGAN. GETS UP, ORGAN PLAYER SITS DOWN AND PLAYS SILENT NIGHT. ORGAN MENDER LISTENS.
|
| 00:45:51 570.73 |
ORGAN MENDER WALKS BACK TO HIS VILLAGE
|
| 00:46:06 584.73 |
CHILDREN WALK UP HILL TO MEET ORGAN MENDER, VILLAGE BELOW
|
| 00:46:20 598.73 |
KIDS RUN DOWNHILL THROUGH SNOW HOLDING HANDS
|
| 00:46:31 609.73 |
SLEEPY AUSTRIAN VALLEY VILLAGE TUCKED INTO THE ALPS MOUNTAINS
|
| 00:46:41 620.73 |
HS ST. PETER'S ABBY, SALZBERG, AUSTRIA
|
| 00:46:58 637.73 |
MONTAGE EUROPEAN CITIES, PARIS, FRANCE. ARCH D'TRIOMPHE LONDON, ENGLAND, BIG BEN. LANDMARKS.
AMERICAN CITY CHURCH |
| 00:47:25 663.73 |
SMALL TOWN CHURCH IN AMERICA
|
| 00:47:36 674.73 |
CU SHEET MUSIC FOR THE SONG SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT
|
| 00:47:54 693.73 |
LIT STAR CHRISTMAS DECORATION ON HOUSE EXTERIOR PAN DOWN TO CHRISTMAS CAROLERS SINGING SILENT NIGHT
|
| 00:48:21 719.73 |
SCENIC SUNSET OVER AUSTRIAN CHURCH
|
Jump to this point
