World Wide Survey: France - A Postman’s Holiday

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1374

Date Released

3 Oct 1955

Date submitted

27 Sep 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World Wide Survey: France - A Postman’s Holiday
2. 2World Wide Survey: Austria - Army’s First Parade
3. 3World Wide Survey: Sweden - Tribute to Famous Sculptor
4. 4World Wide Survey: Turkey - Finance Conference
5. 5World Wide Survey: Israel - Border Incident
6. 6World Wide Survey: Israel - Oil Strike
7. 7World Wide Survey: USA - The President’s Illness
8. 8World Wide Survey: Argentina - New Leader Acclaimed
9. 9World Wide Survey: Cambodia - Elections
10. 10World Wide Survey: South Africa - Last Rugger Test
11. 11World Wide Survey: Great Britain - What’s the Time

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Section Title

World Wide Survey

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Postman’s Race. DESCRIPTION: A hundred French postmen took part in a walking race through Montmatre. The winner was Gilbert Delong. SHOTLIST: CU start of race from public building. CU contestants stringing out along the route. SCU and GV race. CU photographer handing tickets to contestants. CU Gilbert Delong winning. CU Delong receiving congratulations from Gaby Morlay and Michel Simon.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

France; Paris; Montmartre

Footage sources

France

Card file number

64672

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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