Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Opening of Franco/Spanish Border

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

977

Date Released

23 Feb 1948

Date submitted

16 Feb 1948

Stories in this Issue:

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4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Lemon Carnival at Mentone
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Naval at Villefranche
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Mardi Gras at New Orleans
7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Wedding on Paradise Island
8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: World’s Wealthiest Bridegroom
9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Frozen Rivers Break-Up
10. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Opening of Franco/Spanish Border
11. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Chinese Army of Today
12. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Eastern Pakistan

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Opening of Franco/Spanish Border. DESCRIPTION: The border between France and Spain is re-opened and the first train travels across SHOTLIST: GV Frontier road shows barrier being raised traffic and people passing through. MS Bidassca and Fontarabia (two bridges). Arrival of first train. Train crosses frontier. French train enters Spanish territory. Shots of French and Spanish Guards at barrier. Train crossing bridge, trucking shot. Officials shakes hands. CU Douanes Customs sign.

Local distribution only

FOREIGN SPECIAL

Keywords

Railways; Transport

Footage sources

France

Card file number

49839

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

341

Story extras:

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