France Restores 1918 Setting of Armistice

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1113
Date Released
2 Oct 1950
Date submitted
28 Sep 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France Restores Setting of 1918 Armistice. DESCRIPTION: The French have reconstructed a coach similar to the original carriage used for the signing of the 1918 Armistice, it has been put on the road and sent to Compiegne, where in a clearing of the Forest the other memorials of the Armistice-signing remain. SHOTLIST: KS. Interior of carriage. Library - GV of setting with coach in background. MS Hitler with Goering walking past Guard of Honour. Party enter coach. MS band playing. Fade in similar coach on road en route to Compiegne turning in roadway. Signpost on side of road reads "Compiegne". CU statue of Foch. Similar coach being manoeuvred into old position.
Keywords
Railways; History and archaeology
Locations
Compiegne
Footage sources
France
Library
Card file number
54387
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'France Restores 1918 Setting of Armistice', British Movietone News Issue No. 1113, 2 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16690 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)