Bastille Day Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2355
Date Released
22 Jul 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tower Bomb Blast
  2. 2President Makarios Arrives
  3. 3Bastille Day Parade
  4. 4News in Colour: Hang Gliding Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bastille Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: Paris celebrates Bastille Day and the Parade takes a new route through Place de la Bastille from Place de la Republique, instead of the traditional Champs Elysees. SHOTLIST: Angle shot French flags & Bastille Memorial. SV figure on top of memorial. SV pan President Giscard D’Estaing walks towards saluting base. CU Madame Giscard D’Estaing, angle shot pan as jets roar past overhead. LV French soldiers with plumed hats & carrying, marching with sabres. SV marching past D’Estaing. CU President D’Estaing. GV French soldiers (in berets) followed by men in track suits. SV soldiers in track suits & running shoes. GV mountain and ski troops. SV ski troops carrying skis on shoulders. GV ditto marching past dais. SV pan from President to French soldiers. SV small boys in crowd. SV firemen carrying axes. CU small boy. GV soldiers with army dogs. GV Air Force girls. CU legs marching. SV girls marching past pan up to President. GV Foreign Legion slowly marching past. GV ditto past President. GV BV marching away from dais. CU President Giscard D’Estaing smiling.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
74/74
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
183
Story extras:
Film clip

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