Paris Liberation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2100
Date Released
1 Sep 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Paris Liberation
  2. 2Deci-Mail
  3. 3Men of the Mountains
  4. 4When Attitudes Become Form
  5. 5When Form Becomes ?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paris Liberation. DESCRIPTION: President Pompidou unveils a statue to the late Marshal Leclerc, and we recall, with archive film, how the great Free French Tank Commander led the liberation of Paris, exactly 25 years ago. SHOTLIST: GR President Pompidou. MLS President Pompidou & followers inspecting troops. MCU flags. MS Pompidou meeting & inspecting flag bearers. CU Pompidou shaking hands with bearer. MS ditto. MS Pompidou holding rope from veil covering statue. TS bearers & flags (statue in background). MS statue of General Leclerc pan down to name & date inscription. CU French woman’s face (elderly). MLS statue as seen through crowd. MCU Leclerc & soldier looking at directions sitting on tank. GV street with tanks passing. GV crowd waving & tank approaching camera. CU waving crowd as seen from tank. MCU Leclerc on tank with soldier pointing directions. GV tanks midst crowd. MS de Gaulle & followers marching down street. CU de Gaulle while marching. MS tanks moving orderly down street. MCU side of tank & wheels. MS crowd & children onlooking. CU tank gun passing camera. MCU tank passing left to right tilt up to soldier.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Military
Locations
France; Paris
Card file number
95116
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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