Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: General De Gaulle Resigns

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
868A
Date Released
24 Jan 1946
Date submitted
17 Jan 1946
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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: De Gaulle Resigns. DESCRIPTION: As France endures political crisis after crisis, General de Gaulle announces his resignation. SHOTLIST: Library - De Gaulle walks from building in London towards his car, accompanied by Churchill, the latter inspects soldiers. In Paris de Gaulle walks down the Champs Elysees, huge crowds cheering etc. Cut-ins cheering crowds. De Gaulle walking into camera. Sign "Champs Elysees". Pan cheering crowds - end of Library material. At Antibes, de Gaulle in civilian clothes and trilby hat, various shots of him as he takes a walk, sea in background. Small crowd (his own party) follow in the rear.
Keywords
Politics and government
Footage sources
France
Library
Card file number
46400
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: General De Gaulle Resigns', British Movietone News Issue No. 868A, 24 Jan 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13701 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)