Mussolini 1922-45 Reel 3 (1922)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown. Title: “Fascism’s Triumph! King Emmanuel opens Italy’s 28th Parliament ... now wholly Fascist under Signor Mussolini’s co-operative scheme.“ Rome. Horsedrawn carriage followed by cavalry troops. People get out. King Emmanuel gets back in. (G 1601) Benito Mussolini speaks from balcony. (G 1655) Title: “Rome. They builded well in those days! Signor Mussolini and Cabinet inspect completion of excavation of the recently discovered “Market of Trajan“ dating from earliest days of the Christian Era.“ Il Duce inspects excavations. Title reads: “Ancient & Modern. Trams now pass above the ancient part of ’the Eternal City’.“ (G 1656) Title: “Rome. Signorina Edda Mussolini - 19 year old daughter of Il Duce - weds Count Galeazzo Ciano.“ Edda and her father get into wedding car. Shot of Edda and Ciano, young fascists parade past and salute. Intertitle: “After the ceremony, the Bridal couple were received by HH the Pope.“ Couple in St Peter’s Square.
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