News in Brief: Legion of Honour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1316
Date Released
23 Aug 1954
Date submitted
19 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 11
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Legion of Honour. DESCRIPTION: At Boulogne the 150th anniversary of the Inauguration of the Legion of Honour. SHOTLIST: Angled shot of tower. CU of uniforms and hats. CU of rifles. Several shots of various English mayors. Shot of officers. Men being presented with decorations.
Keywords
Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
France; Boulogne
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61651
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Legion of Honour', British Movietone News Issue No. 1316, 23 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19457 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)