News in Brief: Bakers Strike

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1425
Date Released
24 Sep 1956
Date Other
Sep 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bakers Strike in Paris. DESCRIPTION: In Paris, the Bakers were on strike, as a protest against the Government’s refusal to allow them to put another franc on the price of a loaf. SHOTLIST: Scenes of long queues outside bakeries in Paris because of the strike which was called for by the Bakers Assembly, which gathered in the Salle Wagram to protest against the Government’s policy which forbids the baker raising his price by one franc.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Labour relations
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
68301
Credits:
Camera
Andre Persin
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Bakers Strike', British Movietone News Issue No. 1425, 24 Sep 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21212 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)