French President Shot by Assassin

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

153

Date Released

9 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1French President Shot by Assassin
2. 2King’s Accession is Honoured by Salute
3. 3Football is an Old Italian Custom
4. 4Thames-Side Boasts Tallest Pylon
5. 5Scottish Troops in Edinburgh Parade
6. 6Planes Bring Life to Heart of Africa

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: M Doumer Assassinated. DESCRIPTION: Fol. British Movietone News presents with respectful sorrow, screen memoir of M Doumer, victim of fanatic’s bullet in a Paris Hotel. SHOTLIST: Sitting with group. Shaking hands with personalities on balcony. Close shot with another personality. At childrens party. Clapping. Leaving polls at French General Election. Close shot reading from paper. Scenes Outside Hospital, Where the President Lies Dying. Crowds. Crowds cries "A la Mort" as Prisoner Leaves Police Station. Close shot of plaque over Police Station. Car leaves same and crowd roar, "A la Mort". Car down street.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Death; Crime; Assassinations

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1796

Length of story (in feet)

128

Story extras:

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