News in Brief: NATO Flag Ceremony

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1276
Date Released
16 Nov 1953
Date Other
Nov 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: NATO Flags Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: At the Invalides in Paris, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary-General, Lord Ismay, attended the ceremony of the hoisting of the new NATO flag. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS. Les Invalides, Paris with flag flying. MS Lord Ismay. US soldier holds new flag. New flag hoisted. SCU General Gruenther salutes. MS Gruenther and Lord Ismay. CU flag flying. LS ceremony. INAUGURATION OF THE NATO FLAG. Uncut - The Esplanade des Invalides. Flag flying with French flag. Present are General Gruenther, Lord Ismay & Mr Schuman. Republican Guard Band. NATO & French flag.
Keywords
Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60079
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:

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'News in Brief: NATO Flag Ceremony', British Movietone News Issue No. 1276, 16 Nov 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18891 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)