The Asiatic Conference

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1299

Date Released

26 Apr 1954

Date submitted

20 Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Asiatic Conference and Battle for Dien Bien Phu. DESCRIPTION: In Geneva, preparations are being made for the opening of the Asiatic Conference to be held there. Mr Eden left London Airport for Paris on his way to Geneva with Mrs Eden. Meanwhile, in Indo-China, the battle still rages for Dien Bien Phu. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV Geneva from Lake. Shots of hotels where the delegates are staying. Shots of houses, villas etc. where the foreign ministers stay. Palais de Nations. Good views. Various interiors of the Palais. Mr Eden speaks before leaving London. Mr & Mrs Eden walk across tarmac to plane. SCU Mr & Mrs Eden boarding plane, turn and wave. Dien Bien Phu (90 ft) - Good shots of fighting. Parachuting men and supplies to French troops. Good parachute material. Parachutists fighting. Dusk shots.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Weapons; Aviation; Foreign relations; Conferences; Military

Locations

London; French Indochina; Geneva

Footage sources

France
Movietone

Card file number

60840

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

230

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