NATO Birthday Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1401
Date Released
9 Apr 1956
Date submitted
5 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Speed King Honoured
  2. 2NATO Birthday Parade
  3. 3Fire at Covent Garden
  4. 4Malenkov Meets the Press
  5. 5Franco and the Sultan
  6. 6A Man with Trouble
  7. 7The Wedding Draws Near
  8. 8The Wedding Draws Near
  9. 9The Wedding Draws Near

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: NATO Birthday Parade. DESCRIPTION: Flags of the fifteen member nations were hoisted at SHAPE Headquarters near Paris to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of NATO French Premier, Guy Mollet, General Gruenther, and Lord Ismay, NATO Secretary General officiated. SHOTLIST: Flags of the 15 member nations were hoisted at SHAPE headquarters near Paris to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of NATO French Premier, Guy Mollet. General Gruenther and Lord Ismay, officiated. National colour parties reported to General Gruenther who has seen this defence reach maturity. Grenadier Guards represented Britain in the parade. West Germany took part for the first time. Flags hoisted. SCU Guy Mollet and foreign officer. CU colour parties report. Various shots of guards. Marchpast. CU flags. Flag.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals; Military
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
66495
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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