France Fouls the Bed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2033A
Date Released
23 May 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1France Fouls the Bed
  2. 2World Cup Karting
  3. 3One Man Fire Fighter
  4. 4More Uplift
  5. 5Just for Kicks
  6. 6Autoland
  7. 7Tenderfeet

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France Fouls the Bed. DESCRIPTION: De Gaulle says No to fouling the Bed - But that descriptive phrase sums up the chaotic situation in France, with millions on strike and the whole structure of the economy in danger of collapse. SHOTLIST: MS French workers marching along street. GV ditto. MS people marching with banner. CU man with head wound using camera. MCU people marching. GV ditto. GV overturned cars in street. GV ditto. MLS police behind street barricade. MS demonstrators in street. MS demonstrators with banner. MCU ditto. MS demonstrators marching along street. 8 shots ditto. Top shot ditto. GV ditto. MS demonstrator with de Gaulle effigy. Top shot demonstrators in street. GV pan ditto. STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS The damage and wreckage in the street from the riots the night before. Bulldozers clearing the wreckage and barricades. General view of marchers on their way to St. Michel. Members arrive at the Elysees: Mr Fouchet - Home Secretary, Mr Roche - Roctor, Sorbonne & Mr Peyrefitte - Minister of Education.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Demonstrations; Labour relations; Riots; Crime
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
93553
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:

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