Welcome to Their Majesties’ French Guest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1082A
Date Released
2 Mar 1950
Date submitted
27 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Auriol at Home. (Welcome to Their Majesties’ Guests). DESCRIPTION: The President of the French Republic, expected to arrive in Britain shortly, is seen with his wife receiving affectionate greetings from their grandchildren. SHOTLIST: KS. French Guards present arms outside Government Building. GV palace. Interior - Auriol walks to his desk, accompanied by an official. CU Auriol at desk. GV Auriol & his wife in large room (banqueting size), his two grandchildren run in showing great affection towards them.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Birmingham
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
53291
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Welcome to Their Majesties’ French Guest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1082A, 2 Mar 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16234 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)