Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sixteen Nation Conference Opens in Paris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
980A
Date Released
18 Mar 1948
Date submitted
15 Mar 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sixteen Nation Conference. DESCRIPTION: Foreign Ministers of sixteen countries meet at the Quai D’Orsay in Paris. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Exterior GV Quai D’Orsay. Interior - GV meeting Bevin standing (x3). MS types of delegates. Shots of cards with countries’ names on same, placed on table. SCU unnamed delegate. MS delegates seated at table. SCU Bidault addressing meeting in French. SCU M Spaak (Belgium). SCU Count Sforza (Italy). General shot Bevin stands to speak. SCU Bevin speaking, says Masses of people are faced with the problem of maintaining a decent standard of life. The peoples right to this, creates urgent demand upon all of us holding responsible posts. We shall use all our endeavours and all the constructive ability we possess for the establishment of conditions to which our peoples are free from want, in other words, our purpose is antagonistic to no one, but social justice for all. GOOD SCENES: GV cars parked outside Ministry building. MS flags of several nations flying outside building. SLS Ministry building. SCU interior Bevin.
Keywords
Politics and government; Diplomacy
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
49953
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sixteen Nation Conference Opens in Paris', British Movietone News Issue No. 980A, 18 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15002 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)