French Film Festival

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1451A

Date Released

28 Mar 1957

Date submitted

26 Mar 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Harmony at Bermuda
2. 2Sailing Time Near
3. 3The Zambesi in Flood
4. 4New Thames Tunnel
5. 5Factory Fire
6. 6Investiture
7. 7England’s Fine Win
8. 8French Film Festival
9. *Semi Final Replay
10. *Wales Beat France
11. *Semi-Final Replay

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Film Festival. DESCRIPTION: The gala performance of the French Film Festival was a brilliant London cinema event. The French Ambassador, Monsieur Chauvel with his wife, made the presentations of film stars to British Royalty. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret graced the occasion by their presence. SHOTLIST: GV Haymarket Gaumont. Night. Crowds. General scene in foyer. Nicole Berger, Genevieve Page. SCU & CU Francoise Arnoul. Martine Carol and Jean Marais. CU Jean Marais. French Ambassador, Monsieur Chauvel and wife arrive. GV exterior. Group lined up. Queen Mother arrives with Princess Margaret. SCU Queen Mother arriving. GV presentations. SCU Princess Margaret. Back shot and side shot of Queen Mother. Stars curtseying. SCU of Queen Mother.

Local distribution only

Not shown in South Wales.

Keywords

Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure

Locations

London

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

70212

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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