Bastille Day Parade

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2041A

Date Released

18 Jul 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mexico Prospects
2. 2The Siege of Sydney
3. 3Kids Cavalcade
4. 4Hydroglide
5. 5Bastille Day Parade
6. 6Karting Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bastille Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: President de Gaulle celebrates his recent Election Victory at this year’s Bastille Day Parade in Paris with a show of Establishment Power. SHOTLIST: MCU M Pompidou. CU M Couve de Murville. GV aircraft fly overhead during Bastille Day parade. GV aircraft fly over Champs Elysee. LS helicopter during parade. GV ditto. GV tanks along champs Elysee during parade. CU ditto. MS tanks during parade. MCU army vehicles carrying troops in parade. GV ditto. CU pan missile past on lorry. GV vehicles in parade along Champs Elysee. LS people in rain watching. GV troops march in parade. Various ditto. General de Gaulle takes the salute.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Displays; Weather; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

93747

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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