Paris Motor Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1114A
Date Released
12 Oct 1950
Date submitted
10 Oct 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1England Win First International
  2. 2Korea - Over 38th Parallel
  3. 3Belfast Home from Korea
  4. 4Wounded from Malaya
  5. 5Paris Motor Show
  6. 6Tantieme Wins £30,000
  7. 7Denmark Greets Churchill

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paris Motor Show & Old Crocks Race. DESCRIPTION: At the Grand Palais in Paris, the 37th Salon de l’Automobile was opened by President Auriol. This French motor show, getting in ahead of our own, has nearly ninety makes of car on view. A few days after the opening, twenty-five ancient autos had a race from Versailles to Paris. SHOTLIST: GV of the show. Auriol looking around show. Cut-ins various types of cars exhibited. Lastly shot of Rolls Royce. Wipe. Old crocks race passing along Champs Elysees, various old cars passing. Cut-in of passenger in period dress. Old fire engine passes along. GV of cars with Arc de Triomphe in background.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
54434
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
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