General Ridgeway in Paris
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ridgeway Arrives in Paris, for Changeover With Eisenhower. DESCRIPTION: When General Ridgeway arrived in France with his wife and son, he was welcomed at Orly Airport by Defence Minister Monsieur Pleven, General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Plane taxies. Ridgeway & wife & son alight from plane, greeted by Eisenhower, back to camera, introduced to Pleven, & Field Marshal Montgomery. Avenue of people, VIPs walk through, Ridgeway Jnr., holding Montgomery’s hand. Ridgeway says a few words before leaving. At the Arc de Triomphe Ridgeway lays a wreath. At Eisenhower’s residence, groups of the above, includes Eisenhower, Montgomery & Ridgeway. Several shots - Eisenhower is wearing dark glasses.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Children; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 57276
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 104
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