Tunisia - French Premier’s Visit

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1313A

Date Released

5 Aug 1954

Date submitted

3 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Bank Holiday
2. 2Bank Holiday - Cowes Regatta
3. 3Hong-Kong - Plane Survivors
4. 4Tunisia - French Premier’s Visit
5. 5Denmark - Informal Royal Meeting
6. 6Belgium - St Nicholas Flower Parade
7. 7Greece - Emperor of Ethiopia in Athens
8. 8British Empire Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mendes France in Tunisia. DESCRIPTION: During the recent visit to Tunisia, Mr Mendes-France, the French Prime Minister, outlined French proposals for Tunisian self-government. SHOTLIST: Car arriving. Mendes France alighting. Officers saluting. Mendes France with Bey of Tunis. Being presented with the Order of Blood.

Keywords

Politics and government; Colonialism

Locations

Tunisia; Carthage; Palace of the Bey of Tunis

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61554

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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