News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

58/40

Date Released

19 May 1958

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. President Gronchi’s Visit
• 2. France on the Brink

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

With the Army in control in Algiers, a crisis Government formed in Paris, and General de Gaulle announcing that he is ready to "assume the powers of the Republic", France faces her gravest crisis since the war.

Keywords

Politics and government; Colonialism; Independence movements

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

Library
Pathe Journal

Length of story (in feet)

448

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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