Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France Honours Winston Churchill

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
937
Date Released
19 May 1947
Date submitted
15 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Receives Medalle Militaire. DESCRIPTION: In the courtyard of Les Invalides Winston Churchill receives the Military Medal from Monsieur Ramadier. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV elevated troops marchpast in courtyard. Churchill’s cars arrives, followed by other cars. Churchill in Hon. Colonel uniform inspects French troops. Churchill salutes flags etc. Cut-ins of French crowds. Ramadier addresses Churchill, pins medal on him. CU Churchill tilt down to CU of medal on Churchill’s chest. Cut-in of French crowds cheering, applauding etc. CU statue of Napoleon. Churchill talks with war wounded soldiers, most of them in invalid chairs. Various shots of French troops, in marchpast. Spahis on horseback in marchpast. French band towards camera, also elevated shot of marchpast. Various angle shots of marchpast. Churchill and Ramadier embrace. CU.
Keywords
Politics and government; Awards and honours
Locations
Paris; Les Invalides
Footage sources
Paramount [France]
Card file number
48566
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France Honours Winston Churchill', British Movietone News Issue No. 937, 19 May 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14443 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)