News Briefs: Herriot Retires

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1285
Date Released
18 Jan 1954
Date submitted
12 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Herriot Retires. DESCRIPTION: Monsieur Edouard Herriot, now 81 years old and in poor health, is retiring from his position as President of the French National Assembly. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Herriot. Edouard Herriot is retiring. SCU with newly elected President of the French National Assembly (his former post), Andre Le Troquer. MS Herriot seated greeted by M Laniel.
Keywords
Politics and government; Health and medicine; Older people
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60348
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
32
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Herriot Retires', British Movietone News Issue No. 1285, 18 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18993 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)