Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Laval Sold Up
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Laval "Sold-Up". DESCRIPTION: The French have auctioned off the contents of the mansion at Chateldon which had belonged to the collaborator Pierre Laval. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of house where Pierre Laval was born. Laval leaves house kisses his wife presumably. Entering luxurious mansion, where he seats himself at large table. Poster indicating sale of Laval property. At auction (open air) mirrors, bowls, & his famous white ties, being auctioned (silent).
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Business and commerce; Fires; Occupied territories; Crime; Military
- Locations
- Chateldon
- Footage sources
- FAFU
- Card file number
- 45334
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 55
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Laval Sold Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 810, 11 Dec 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13309 (Accessed 18 Jun 2025)