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News Flashes - Stop Press: French Franc

Date released

5 Feb 1948

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1767

NoS ID

040909

Story no

2 / 6

Holders of the 5,000 franc note hasten to sell them on black market when government declares them no longer legal tender.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Economics Are Still the News - Franc Negotiations

Date released

2 Feb 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

974

NoS ID

014917

Story no

5 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cripps in Paris to Discuss Franc. DESCRIPTION: Sir Stafford Cripps arrives in Paris to discuss the proposed devaluation of the franc. SHOTLIST: KS Close up Treasury Notes. Night...

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Economic Situation

Date released

28 Nov 1968

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

68/96

NoS ID

113350

Story no

2 / 3

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The battle for the Franc. France was teetering on the edge of economic disaster. The repercussions were quickly felt at home. The answer, it seemed, was to devalue the Franc and up-value the German Mark. But...

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6,000,000 Franc French Fire Ship

Date released

25 Apr 1938

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

813

NoS ID

144107

Story no

4 / 7

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Outsider Wins Grand Prix

Date released

29 Jun 1933

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

244

NoS ID

032716

Story no

3 / 6

British victory at French "Ascot". Huge society crowd see Lady Granard’s "Gappiello" triumph in million-franc race 16-1.

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Nearly a Million Strike

Date released

8 Jun 1936

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

551

NoS ID

034549

Story no

2 / 7

French industry paralysed. Rapidly spreading stay-in strike menaces the Franc and new government.

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Caillaux

Date released

15 Jul 1926

Series name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue no

22

NoS ID

047415

Story no

4 / 10

Slade catalogue entry: The Minister Soars - while the Franc falls: M Caillaux, French Finance Minister who flew to London to sign the ‘debt pact.'

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Finance

Date released

5 Oct 1936

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

383

NoS ID

006890

Story no

6 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Finance. Paul Reynaud. DESCRIPTION: Paul Reynaud, French Finance Minister, on Franc devaluation. SHOTLIST: Shot of notes and coins. French Minister explains the Reynaud. situation of...

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News from Everywhere

Date released

2 Apr 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1139

NoS ID

017044

Story no

1 / 11

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From Everywhere - French Steeplechase. DESCRIPTION: France: 20 - 1 outsider Bouzoulou win 3,000,000 franc. Steeplechase at Auteuil. SHOTLIST: TS start of race Prix de President de...

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The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: French Government Crisis

Date released

20 Jan 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

450A

NoS ID

008416

Story no

2 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Government Crisis. SHOTLIST: Efforts are being made to form a new government in France, to tackle the double crisis of the falling Franc and the industrial situation. M Blum coming out...

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