France in Grip of General Election

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

152A

Date Released

5 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1May Day Multitude Invades Hyde Park
2. 2Tanks Make Short Work of Obstacles
3. 3Heavy Rain Floods West Countryside
4. 4France in Grip of General Election
5. 5British Dog Defeats China and Japan
6. 6Gas Plant Started by Prince of Wales
7. 7Sails Are Hoist for Sydney Classic

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France in Grip of General Election. DESCRIPTION: Posters and Press assist Parisian voters, amongst whom first to poll is President Doumer. SHOTLIST: Scene outside the polling rooms with Posters and crowd. Close shot of man reading the posters. President Doumer arrives. Close shot of group of people reading posters. Close up of one poster. Above two lines repeat. Newspaper press at work on posters, and on newspapers. CU Wheel turning. Newspapers leave printing offices. People read same. CU paper with Huge question mark.

Keywords

Politics and government; Mass media; Industry and manufacture

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1791

Length of story (in feet)

58

Story extras:

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