What, No Passport?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1360A
Date Released
30 Jun 1955
Date submitted
24 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Royal Visit
  2. 2Mr Macmillan and UNO
  3. 3What, No Passport?
  4. 4The Sporting Scene: Tennis
  5. 5The Sporting Scene: Boxing
  6. 6The Sporting Scene: Racing
  7. 7The Sporting Scene: Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: No Passport to Boulogne. DESCRIPTION: The paddle steamer Glen Gower carried some of the first excursion passengers to Boulogne after the lifting of the ban on travel to France without a passport. SHOTLIST: CU of trippers stepping ashore. GV crowds line up at the booking office. CU of the two photographs. GV of the stern with couple. CU of two girls sitting on rail, with skirts blowing. A ‘South American’ act, girl and band dancing. CU of trippers landing. CU of people asking a gendarme the way. GV outside a cafe. Trippers having wine. SCU of two men on boat, one with bottle in pocket, sleeping.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
France; Boulogne
Card file number
63903
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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