The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: French Government Crisis

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
450A
Date Released
20 Jan 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr de Valera in London for talks
  2. 2The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: French Government Crisis
  3. 3The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cairo prepares for Royal Wedding
  4. 4The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hong-Kong: Prepares for invasion. Peking: Japanese sponsored Government takes control. Nanking: General Matsui enters
  5. 5Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Stoyadinovitch visits Berlin
  6. 6Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: The Empress of Ethiopia leaves England
  7. 7Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Max Baer with wife and baby
  8. 8Aviation: Last call of the "Samoan Clipper" and ...
  9. 9Aviation: Centaurus arrives in Auckland
  10. 10Zoo News: Contributed by Leslie Mitchell
  11. 11Around Town
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Hough beats Staal

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 12
Section Title
The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Government Crisis. SHOTLIST: Efforts are being made to form a new government in France, to tackle the double crisis of the falling Franc and the industrial situation. M Blum coming out of Elysee, surrounded by newspapermen. M Bonnet going to M Blum’s house. Photographers coming around him. M Bonnet coming out of Ministry of Interior. Close shot of M Blum. M Bonnet coming out of Elysee, assaulted by newspapermen. Close shot of B Bonnet. M Blum also coming out of Elysee refuses to speak to newspapermen. M Blum upon another visit to the Elysee, comes out and read communique. M Chautemps called by M Lebrun arrives at the Elysee. M Chautemps having accepted formation of the cabinet comes out of the Elysee and reads his press communique to the newspapermen.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Economics; Communications; Industry and manufacture
Locations
France; Paris; Elysee Palace
Card file number
32341
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
P. Tover
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
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