French Resistance Honoured

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1463A

Date Released

20 Jun 1957

Date submitted

15 Jun 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Knights of the Garter
2. 2Mayflower II Arrives
3. 3Hot News
4. 4French Resistance Honoured
5. 5Royal Ascot
6. *Royal Visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Premier at Downing Street. DESCRIPTION: French paratroops were on parade in Dorset Square, London, for a ceremony attended by the Prime Ministers of Great Britain and of France. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother went to unveil the plaque in honour of the Free-French Resistance at their war-time Headquarters. SHOTLIST: Shots of the French paratroops on parade. Harold Macmillan talking to French Prime Minister Monsieur Bourges-Maunoury. Queen Mother alights from car and is greeted by the Lord Mayor. Crowds. Shots of the Queen Mother making a speech. Queen Mother unveils the plaque. CU of plaque. Premier Bourges-Maunoury presents Queen Mother with a souvenir of the occasion. Crowds clapping. Various shots of the survivors. Shots of the paratroopers.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

London; Dorset Square

Card file number

71008

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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