News in Brief: NATO Flag Ceremony

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1276

Date Released

16 Nov 1953

Date Other

Nov 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Franco and US Pact
2. 2News in Brief: NATO Flag Ceremony
3. 3News in Brief: King Hussein’s Naval Visit
4. 4News in Brief: Bavarian Festival
5. 5News in Brief: Giant Pipe-Line
6. 6News in Brief: Greek Royalty in Mid-West
7. 7Nehru in Punjab
8. 8Soccer - England V Ireland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: NATO Flags Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: At the Invalides in Paris, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary-General, Lord Ismay, attended the ceremony of the hoisting of the new NATO flag. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS. Les Invalides, Paris with flag flying. MS Lord Ismay. US soldier holds new flag. New flag hoisted. SCU General Gruenther salutes. MS Gruenther and Lord Ismay. CU flag flying. LS ceremony. INAUGURATION OF THE NATO FLAG. Uncut - The Esplanade des Invalides. Flag flying with French flag. Present are General Gruenther, Lord Ismay & Mr Schuman. Republican Guard Band. NATO & French flag.

Keywords

Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

60079

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

29

Story extras:

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