Petain - The End

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1155A

Date Released

26 Jul 1951

Date submitted

21 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hats and Hair
2. 2The Horse Show
3. 3Kansas Flood Havoc
4. 4Petain - The End
5. 5Admiral Sherman’s Tragic Passing
6. 6Persia - Harriman Seeks Settlement

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petain - the End. DESCRIPTION: Petain’s death at the great age of 95 on the Ile d’Yeu has mercifully ended a long period of illness and decline during his imprisonment. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Petain. On launch approaching Ile d’Yeu. Mrs Petain leaves house on island, & gets into car. MS of prison on island. His trial, Petain enters court, takes his seat. CU of him. CU of his hand fidgeting on arm of chair. CU Petain.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Death; Crime

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Library

Card file number

55804

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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