De Gaulle Obituary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2162A
Date Released
12 Nov 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1De Gaulle Obituary
  2. 2Remembrance Day
  3. 3Investiture
  4. 4New Uniforms for Postwomen
  5. 5Rugby League Final

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: De Gaulle Obituary. DESCRIPTION: Charles de Gaulle - soldier, statesman and above all a Frenchman - is dead. He died, aged 79, at his home in the country just over two years after being defeated in a referendum. We look at the career of this indomitable figure - his triumphant return after the liberation of Paris, his Presidency, his diplomacy. And we join the world in mourning the loss of a great man. SHOTLIST: CU interior de Gaulle at desk. GV de Gaulle in procession on return to Paris after liberation. LS crowds cheer from buildings. SV de Gaulle stands in car waving. CU pan de Gaulle waving from car. GV crowds give ‘V’ sign. GV de Gaulle on balcony. GV crowds. GV de Gaulle and Churchill lay wreaths at Arc de Triomphe (1944). CU Churchill and de Gaulle salute. GV pan crowds in street applaud. LV de Gaulle walks down street. CU waving to crowds. GV people applaud. GV de Gaulle amongst people. CU ditto. GV people applaud de Gaulle in Germany. SCU pan de Gaulle surrounded by German people & police. GV crowds of German women. GV de Gaulle on balcony waving (x2). GV interior de Gaulle signs document in Moscow. CU document pan up to de Gaulle. CU de Gaulle’s signature. GV de Gaulle and Kosygin shake hands. GV sign Colombes les Deux Eglises. GV de Gaulle & Madame de Gaulle out of car. GV de Gaulle walks down Champs Elysees (1946). CU General de Gaulle in military uniform.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Foreign relations; Death; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Military
Locations
France
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
96533A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
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