Ten Years After

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1305A
Date Released
10 Jun 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Sporting Scene: Athletics - British Games
  2. 2The Sporting Scene: Donkey Derby
  3. 3The Sporting Scene: Cycling - Tour of Britain
  4. 4A New Arrival
  5. 5News Briefs: British Legion Parade
  6. 6News Briefs: General Templer Leaves Malaya
  7. 7News Briefs: Tensing in Geneva
  8. 8News Briefs: Shot Up by MIG
  9. 9News Briefs: Convair Plane
  10. 10Ten Years After

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ten Years After - D-Day. DESCRIPTION: Ten years ago, front-line action pictures told the story of the beginning of the liberation of Europe. On the anniversary of the onslaught on Hitler’s Europe, Guards of Honour stood on the Normandy beaches where President Coty led France’s tribute to those who gave their lives. On one of the beaches a special memorial pays tribute to American sacrifice in the Cause of Freedom. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shots of troops along beaches. Landing craft nearing shore. Troops past camera up beaches. Beach fighting. Explosions etc. Fade. American troops holding service on the beaches. British Royal Marines, French troops. Guard of Honour. President Coty with officers. Cut ins of British officers. CU Memorial to the Allied troops lost in the Normandy Landings. President Coty makes speech, ‘The British Isles stood alone against the German war machine, etc.' At American cemetery and the US war memorial US troops pay homage. American troops march. General Gruenther takes salute. Sir Gladwyn Jebb also attends.
Keywords
Commemorations; Vehicles; Environment; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
France; Normandy
Footage sources
France
Library
Card file number
61175
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
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