Parisians on Ice

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1288A
Date Released
11 Feb 1954
Date submitted
8 Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parisians on Ice. DESCRIPTION: Parisians (some of them, at any rate) enjoyed the cold snap, while it lasted. More than one expert cut fancy figures on the frozen lake in the Bois. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various scenes of people skating on frozen pond. Various individuals show their art. Shots of ducks sliding about on the ice. 3 hardy men run across the snow in bathing trunks. One old man with whiskers slides across pond.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Northern Ireland.
Keywords
Weather; Curiosities; Winter sports; Birds; Animals
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60481
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Parisians on Ice', British Movietone News Issue No. 1288A, 11 Feb 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19043 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)