To Commemorate a Gallant Stand

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1103
Date Released
24 Jul 1950
Date submitted
20 Jul 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Agricultural Recruitment
  2. 2Film Stars in Other Roles
  3. 3Avenue of Sphinxes
  4. 4Colours for Red Devils
  5. 5To Commemorate a Gallant Stand
  6. 6Korea - Latest Pictorial Record
  7. 7Car and Driver Ignite

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: To Commemorate a Gallant Stand. DESCRIPTION: Old memories of war were also revived at Bastogne where a memorial, built in the shape of the Allied Star, was dedicated. It commemorates the Americans who fell in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial of the "Bulge". Elevated shot of memorial shaped like a star. GV of same. US troops stand guard over same. Notables arrive for inauguration. American troops marchpast to finish.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
Bastogne
Footage sources
France
Card file number
54078
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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