Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fighting France Celebrates 14th July

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
684A
Date Released
16 Jul 1942
Date submitted
13 Jul 1942
Date submitted
14 Jul 1942
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Bastille Day Celebrations in London. DESCRIPTION: Bastille Day is celebrated in London with General de Gaulle leading the Free French. SHOTLIST: General de Gaulle lays a wreath on the Memorial of Marshal Foch at Victoria. Many officers are present, including Admiral Stark and Lt General Eisenhower. Then there is a parade inspected by the Fighting French General and the two Americans, who were at the Foch Memorial. General de Gaulle, then presents the Croix de Liberation to First Lt Laurent of the French Navy. Then he presents other medals, including Medaille Militaire and Croix Guerre, before taking the salute at the march past. This is the first occasion in which the French have been called the Fighting French. One shoulder flash of a French Soldier’s tunic bearing the word ‘Commando’. French ATS girls also took part in the ceremony. Crowd shots.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Women; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
Card file number
42596
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fighting France Celebrates 14th July', British Movietone News Issue No. 684A, 16 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12352 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)