Belly of Paris

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2074A

Date Released

6 Mar 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belly of Paris. DESCRIPTION: Zola’s Belly of Paris - the famous Markets of Les Halles - is being moved for the first time in eight hundred years to a new and far less picturesque site outside the city. SHOTLIST: 8 shots GVs markets of Les Halles in Paris. MCU pan women shoppers. MS woman selling flowers. MCU assistant taking money. MS market. MS pan trolley loaded with potted plants. 2 shots MS men unloading meat carcasses. MS man hangs up carcass in storage room. MCU man carrying brushes. MS pan man carrying merchandise. Walking shot woman carrying box on her head. MS woman pushing trolley. Woman pushing invalid trader. Man pushing trolley. MS counter of restaurant. 4 shots MS people at counter. MCU sign announcing transfer of markets. 3 shots boxes being loaded into lorries. MS men fastening belongings to car. 4 shots electric cars drive off.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Business and commerce; Disabled persons

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94505

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

137

Story extras:

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