Cannes Film Festival

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1404

Date Released

30 Apr 1956

Date submitted

26 Apr 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Margaret Truman Married
2. 2Cannes Film Festival
3. 3Aussies at the Nets
4. 4Court Circular
5. 5Court Circular
6. 6Court Circular
7. 7Russian Visit Ends

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cannes Film Festival. DESCRIPTION: Sunshine at Cannes, and all the joys of a Film Festival. British actors and actresses, figure prominently at the Festival. The production chosen to open the Festival was the French Film Marie Antoinette with brilliant performances by Richard Todd and Michele Morgan. SHOTLIST: Various TPS over Cannes. People sunbathing. Nadia Nadja wearing a swimsuit on beach posing for the photographers. Various shots of Kim Novak, Susan Hayward, Brigitte Bardot, Richard Todd. Kim Novak with Jacqueline Pierreux. Shot of photographers. Shot of George Baker, Richard Todd, Nadia Grey and Bella Darvi walking in a line towards the camera. Posters of Glynis Johns, Dirk Bogarde. Claire Bloom and Anthony Steele. Night shots. LS hotel. Various stars arriving on opening night including Kim Novak. Michele Morgan arrives. Richard Todd arrives.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Performing arts

Locations

France; Cannes

Footage sources

France

Card file number

66748

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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