• Short Summary

    THE REVEREND FATHER BOULOGNE, A DOMINICAN FRIAR WHO UNDERWENT A SUCCESSFUL HEART TRANSPLANT OPERATION IN FRANCE LAST MAY, HAS MADE HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE THE OPERATION.

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    EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL; FRIAR WALKING ACROSS ROOM; FRIAR SEATED AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS.




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    Background: THE REVEREND FATHER BOULOGNE, A DOMINICAN FRIAR WHO UNDERWENT A SUCCESSFUL HEART TRANSPLANT OPERATION IN FRANCE LAST MAY, HAS MADE HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE THE OPERATION.

    FATHER BOULOGNE HAD HIS TRANSPLANT OPERATION ON MAY 11. LAST NIGHT IN PARIS (MONDAY) HE APPEARED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A TELEVISION INTERVIEW PROGRAMME. HE LOOKED HEALTHY AND SMILING, AND WORE HIS WHITE FRIAR'S HABIT.

    HE TOLD NEWSMEN HE INTENDED TO RESUME HIS RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES -- WITHIN LIMITS -- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. FATHER BOULOGNE DENIED RUMOURS THAT HE INTENDED TO WRITE HIS MEMOIRS AS A SURVIVOR OF A HEART TRANSPLANT.

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    Film ID:
    VLVAF19YYCK9K3R9WYUEAH36H3C4Y
    Media URN:
    VLVAF19YYCK9K3R9WYUEAH36H3C4Y
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    23/07/1968
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:05:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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