News in Brief: Bakers Strike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1425

Date Released

24 Sep 1956

Date Other

Sep 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Campbell Smashes Own Record
2. 2Suez Talks Continue
3. 3Toll of the Sea
4. 4The Toll of the Sea
5. 5News in Brief: Olympic Yachts
6. 6News in Brief: Dutch Crown Princess
7. 7News in Brief: Bakers Strike
8. 8News in Brief: Auto Race Accident
9. 9Trade Fair
10. 10Princess Margaret Leaves for Mombasa

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 10

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bakers Strike in Paris. DESCRIPTION: In Paris, the Bakers were on strike, as a protest against the Government’s refusal to allow them to put another franc on the price of a loaf. SHOTLIST: Scenes of long queues outside bakeries in Paris because of the strike which was called for by the Bakers Assembly, which gathered in the Salle Wagram to protest against the Government’s policy which forbids the baker raising his price by one franc.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Labour relations

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

68301

Credits:

Camera

Andre Persin

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

42

Story extras:

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