News from France: Assassination Attempt

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1528A

Date Released

18 Sep 1958

Date submitted

19 Sep 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Goodwood TT
2. 2America’s Cup
3. 3News from France: Assassination Attempt
4. 4News from France: De Gaulle Meets Adenauer
5. 5News from France: Medal for Monty
6. 6Black Knight Fired

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Section Title

News from France

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From France. DESCRIPTION: Near the Arc de Triomphe, in the heart of Paris, shots had been fired at the Minister of Information, Monsieur Soustelle, as he was driving to his office. Monsieur Soustelle was lucky to escape with only a few cuts from broken glass. SHOTLIST: MS parked cars. MS car with broken window etc., closer same. Same. CU same. CU bullet holes. MS pressmen and onlookers. CU car. MS car. CU Soustelle.

Keywords

Politics and government; Mass media; Terrorism; Crime; Assassinations

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

74963

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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