Korean Armistice Signed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1260A
Date Released
30 Jul 1953
Date submitted
23 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Korean Truce Signed. DESCRIPTION: At long last, the misery and the bloodshed of the war in Korea has been halted. The truce negotiations had dragged on at Panmunjom for some two years before a final settlement was agreed to. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Troops march across country. Various shots of United Nations troops marching in the snow, sleeping in bags in the snow. Mix to aerial of tent at Panmunjom. General Nam Il SCU of him. Communists & UN representatives arrive, enter building. Interior - signing documents (not the truce armistice). United Nations troops on the march, most American.
Keywords
Politics and government; Environment; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Library
Card file number
59442
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Korean Armistice Signed', British Movietone News Issue No. 1260A, 30 Jul 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18654 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)