Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Peace Conference - Procedure Wrangle

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
897A
Date Released
15 Aug 1946
Date submitted
12 Aug 1946
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Peace Conference - Paris. DESCRIPTION: After much discussion the Peace Conference has adopted the British compromise of two-thirds versus simple majority voting. SHOTLIST: KS GV roof of Luxembourg Palace. Plane carrying Mr Bevin touches down at Le Bourget Airport, Bevin with Mrs Bevin alights. CU Bevin surrounded by press etc. At Luxembourg Palace, delegates arrive, forecourt crowded with cars arriving. Inside Palace, LS Bidault on rostrum. MS & MCU Molotov speaking in Russian, cut-in elevated shot of delegates. Dr Evatt speaks, argues with Molotov, If Mr Molotov thinks there’s some magic in a two thirds vote etc., etc. Cut-in delegates listening. Mr Alexander mounts rostrum and says let’s not argue about something that has already been published to the world, let’s get on with peace treaties, the world are waiting for us to get on with the peace.
Keywords
Diplomacy
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
47327
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
251
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Peace Conference - Procedure Wrangle', British Movietone News Issue No. 897A, 15 Aug 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13985 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)