Indo China - Cease Fire

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1311A

Date Released

22 Jul 1954

Date submitted

14 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sporting Headlines: Athletics - International Match
2. 2Sporting Headlines: White City - The Horse Show
3. 3Sporting Headlines: Silverstone - The Grand Prix
4. 4Aviation - Robot Plane
5. 5Aviation - World Gliding Contest
6. 6Aviation - The Comet III
7. 7Indo China - Cease Fire

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indo China and Geneva. DESCRIPTION: In Geneva, a cease fire in Indo-China was agreed upon. Much remains to be settled, but for the time being fighting appears to have ended. SHOTLIST: Aerial view of paddy fields. Scenes of fighting, explosions. CU of bren carriers firing. CU of gun crew firing. Mr Molotov and Mr Mendes France. Chou En-Lai. Mr & Mrs Eden arriving at Geneva airport. Mr Mendes France sitting at his desk.

Keywords

Colonialism; Independence movements; Diplomacy

Locations

Geneva; Red River Delta

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61466

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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