Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France - The Days of Fulfillment

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
795
Date Released
28 Aug 1944
Date submitted
23 Aug 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France - Days of Fulfillment. DESCRIPTION: The Maquis, the French Resistance, have been playing a full part in the liberation of France. In Chartres they were in action alongside the Americans in freeing that city. The Allies continue to take many German prisoners, 50,000 from the "pocket" alone. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Men of Maquis receive rifles (KS). Rifles from loft & handed out. Patriots prepare - march down road. Patriots sniping - also French troops in US uniforms. This takes place in Chartres. Prisoners. Crowds, jeer at prisoners from behind iron gates. Collaborationists with shaven heads. Girl with rifle. Patriots receive food. Crowds cheer and wave French flag. Replacing Coat of Arms. LS Church. Street fighting, fires, etc. Armour forward. Wreckage of German armour. Infantry forward. Capture of German officer and CU of same. Prisoners march in lorry loads of prisoners. Prisoners in camp. Small boy in uniform. Captured Russian Mongolians. Prisoner rides in on horse.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Weapons; Fires; Death; Celebrations and festivals; Explosions; Victory celebrations; War damage; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Crime; Animals; Military; Funerals; Youth
Locations
France; Chartres
Footage sources
APS
Army Film Unit
Canadian Film Unit
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
45048
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
330
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France - The Days of Fulfillment', British Movietone News Issue No. 795, 28 Aug 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13202 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)