Election Stalemate

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1388
Date Released
9 Jan 1956
Date submitted
3 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Operation Plum Duff
  2. 2King of Cyprus
  3. 3The Archbishop’s Funeral
  4. 4Election Stalemate
  5. 5She Was the Idol of Paris
  6. 6Palaces in Peril
  7. 7Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
  8. 8London Gropes to Work
  9. 9A Downfall of Skiers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Elections Street Scenes and People Voting. DESCRIPTION: The French Election seemed to leave the country in a worse state of political chaos than before. Polling was heavy and, as in 1951 the Communists got more votes than any other single party. SHOTLIST: CU people study the various posters. Several fast cut shots of posters at various angles. High angle nuns voting. CU various people voting, artisans, farmers. CU personalities vote, President Coty, Martine Carol, Jacqueline Auriol and Monsieur Auriol. CU votes going into box being checked and counted. CU Maurice Faure in polling booth. CU the results board. CU Mr Poujades in shirt sleeves at home.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
65584
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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