Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: French Strike Wave Grows

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
964A
Date Released
27 Nov 1947
Date submitted
25 Nov 1947
Date submitted
24 Nov 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Strikes. DESCRIPTION: France, particularly Paris, is in the grip of widespread strikes. In Northern France the miners came out and rumours of a General Strike have been circulating. SHOTLIST: KS GV entrance of factory. Troops at flour factory loading lorries with flour, driving same out of factory, arrive at destination, deliver same. At Citroen Motor Works, gendarmes mingle with strikers, keeping the peace, workers passing out of factory show their passes. GVs idle mines, pitheads, coal trucks on sidings empty etc. Miners sit around playing cards, talking etc. CU types. Machinery idle, engine rooms empty, engines stopped. Former Communist Mayor addresses strikers, several shots. CU types listening. Shots of mines and pitheads to finish.
Keywords
Labour relations
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
49471
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: French Strike Wave Grows', British Movietone News Issue No. 964A, 27 Nov 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14795 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)