Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: De Gaulle at Compiegne

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
979A
Date Released
11 Mar 1948
Date submitted
8 Mar 1948
Date submitted
9 Mar 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General De Gaulle at Compiegne. DESCRIPTION: General de Gaulle visits Compiegne where he paid tribute to Marshal Foch and rallied the thousands of supporters who turned out to greet him. SHOTLIST: KS de Gaulle walks through crowded street. SCU inscription on tomb. SCU de Gaulle salutes. Inscription on tomb. SLS statue of Foch. De Gaulle with wreath towards statue. SCU de Gaulle surrounded by crowds shakes hands. MS de Gaulle walks through crowds. Elevated shot of crowds in open space. De Gaulle on platform before huge crowd. Elevated shot of crowds. SCU de Gaulle addressing, shouts and gestures.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
49936
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: De Gaulle at Compiegne', British Movietone News Issue No. 979A, 11 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14992 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)