French Call-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1131
Date Released
5 Feb 1951
Date submitted
1 Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Call-Up. DESCRIPTION: At the little town of Villefranche sur Saone the French call-up is celebrated; it’s not a case of Z-men, for this is just part of their annual conscription - a sort of last fling in civvy street before joining up. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV conscripts in top hats through crowded streets. Various shots of new conscripts dancing through streets. Various shots of old veterans passing along in procession, some riding in horse-drawn vehicles.
Keywords
War veterans; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Villefranche-sur-Saône
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
54969
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'French Call-Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1131, 5 Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16924 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)