Algiers - Surrender

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1600A

Date Released

4 Feb 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wednesday Through
2. 2The Animal World
3. 3Algiers - Surrender
4. 4Going Places
5. 5The Premier’s Tour
6. *Charity Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Algiers - Surrender. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show what it was like in Algeria, just before the end of the so-called rebellion. That there was no more bloodshed is a great tribute to the cool methods adopted on orders from Paris. Then came President de Gaulle’s speech, which was brilliantly timed and expressed. After a little over a week of chaos and alarm, the rebels began their surrender. SHOTLIST: Paratroopers holding back rebels. Rebels breaking through. Rioters surging through streets. Paratroopers with rioters. Rioters pushing forward. Rioters fighting. Rioters on top of military vehicles. Rioters running down street. Army helicopter - leaflets falling. Man retrieving leaflet. GV people watching television. General de Gaulle on TV. Pan of rebels surrendering. Paratroopers beside barricades.

Keywords

Politics and government; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Colonialism; Demonstrations; Independence movements; Riots; Military

Locations

Algeria

Footage sources

France

Card file number

79255

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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