Austria Free. After Long Unhappy Years, Austria Regains Independence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1354A
Date Released
19 May 1955
Date submitted
17 May 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Billy Graham at Wembley
  2. 2The Royal Children at Horse Show
  3. 3The Photo Fair
  4. 4Cockell - A Gallant Try
  5. 5Austria Free. After Long Unhappy Years, Austria Regains Independence

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Austria Peace Treaty Signed. DESCRIPTION: The signing of the Austrian State Treaty by the the Foreign Ministers of Russia, America, France and Great Britain, recalls the events leading up to the occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany. SHOTLIST: GV of castle ground. Aerial of Vienna with St Stephen’s Cathedral. Franz Joseph walking in procession. Soldiers manning a machine gun. Shot of soldier attending barbed wire. Shot of gun crew. War scarred building. CU of Dollfus and party. GV of coffin. Relatives at the funeral. GV of funeral procession. CU of Schuschnigg speaking. Crowds cheering car. GV of Nazi troops marching. CU of Hitler in car (standing). GV of Hitler on balcony speaking to crowd. CU of the bell of St Stephen’s. Crowd surrounding the ministers’ cars as they drive to Belvedere Castle. Arrival of ministers at Belvedere Castle. Interior of Herr Raab and Figl greet Molotov, Macmillan, Dulles and Pinay. GV of the signing of the treaty. CU of Molotov, Pinay and Figl signing. CU of Macmillan speaking. CU of signatures in book. GV of occupation guards. GVs of oil fields. GVs of shipping on the River Danube. The ministers on the castle balcony waving to the crowds. Several shots. Various crowd shots.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Vienna; Austria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
63560
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
401
Story extras:
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