Petain - The End

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1155A
Date Released
26 Jul 1951
Date submitted
21 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petain - the End. DESCRIPTION: Petain’s death at the great age of 95 on the Ile d’Yeu has mercifully ended a long period of illness and decline during his imprisonment. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Petain. On launch approaching Ile d’Yeu. Mrs Petain leaves house on island, & gets into car. MS of prison on island. His trial, Petain enters court, takes his seat. CU of him. CU of his hand fidgeting on arm of chair. CU Petain.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Death; Crime
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
55804
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Petain - The End', British Movietone News Issue No. 1155A, 26 Jul 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17269 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)