British Cars on Show

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1636A

Date Released

13 Oct 1960

Date submitted

7 Oct 1960

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Cars on Show. DESCRIPTION: The Paris Motor Show, presented in the Grand Palais, offered a wealth of glittering attractions from many countries. This exhibition generally acts as a kind of trailer to the British Motor Show in London. British products took a prominent place here in Paris, and the excellence of British manufacture, already well-known on the Continent, was endorsed by the display. The latest versions of perhaps familiar types were on view. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS show. LS same. MS people looking at cars. BS woman in car. MS same. MS woman gets out of swivel seat in car. GV show. MS veteran car on show. MS spectators. MS veteran car. GV exhibit. LS people get in car. MCU people in car. MS car on show. MS crowds. Pan to elevated view of car works. MS car on show. MS people looking at engine. CU car bonnet.

Keywords

Vehicles; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

81176

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

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