New NATO Commander

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1423

Date Released

10 Sep 1956

Date Other

Sep 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Braemar
2. 2President Lopes in Pretoria
3. 3Sport on the Continent
4. 4Sport on the Continent
5. 5New NATO Commander
6. 6War Time Echo
7. 7The French in Cyprus
8. 8Russians Inspect Viscounts
9. 9Venice Film Festival
10. 10Princess Grace in Paris
11. 11The Young Idea

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Norstad Interview. DESCRIPTION: The international forces of NATO are soon to be under a new supreme commander. America’s General Norstad who succeeds General Gruenther in October. SHOTLIST: Various flags flying at NATO headquarters. General Norstad alights from car. Guards salute General Norstad. General Norstad walks into headquarters. CU sign ‘SHAPE’. CU General Norstad seated at desk.

Keywords

Military

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

68109

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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