Ugly Paris Situation Develops, Initiated by Taxi-Cab Strike

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
244A
Date Released
8 Feb 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs ... *: (a) Mediterranean - Jack Tar at recreation
  2. 2Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (b) England - Fire occupies headlines
  3. 3Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (c) France - Carnival time in Nice
  4. 4Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (d) Italy - Mussolini reviews militia
  5. 5Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (e) Sudan - New Governor-General arrives
  6. 6Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (f) India - Muslim fervour in Calcutta
  7. 7Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (g) China - Shanghai imports wheat
  8. 8Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (h) Cuba - Fifth president in six months
  9. 9Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (i) Australia - Tennis Test v England
  10. 10Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (j) America - Carnera in training again
  11. 11Movietone Presents the World’s News in Paragraphs: (k) Japan - Demand for naval party
  12. 12Ugly Paris Situation Develops, Initiated by Taxi-Cab Strike

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Taxi Strike Leads to Unrest in Paris. DESCRIPTION: Increasing unrest leads to disorders and action by police in heart of city. SHOTLIST: Shots of crowds in Place de la Concorde. Shots of cabs parked in streets. Shots of an arrest. Trouble in the streets. Chairs thrown around. Mounted police in streets. Police have tussle with man kicking and struggling on the ground.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Transport; Labour relations; Riots
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2794
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
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