France in Peril

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1664A
Date Released
27 Apr 1961
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France in Peril. DESCRIPTION: Only three years ago, General de Gaulle came out of retirement in response to insistent demands that he should take over. Rioting in Algiers, following an Army revolt, was the climax of the political crisis that brought him back. General Salan, then Commander-in-Chief in Algeria, led the call for de Gaulle. Ironically, he’s now believed to be one of the generals behind the present rebellion. When de Gaulle visited Algiers, it seemed that the entire population was out to acclaim him. Now, only three years later, President de Gaulle, in a television broadcast, warns of the new peril, and calls on the people to help. Tanks are in the streets of Paris, and immediate precautions are taken against the possibility of invasion from Algeria. SHOTLIST: Titles over General de Gaulle. Various MS of de Gaulle. MS rioting in Algiers. MS crowds pulling fences. Panning shots of fire bombs. MS rioting. MS General Salan shaking hands with other military personnel. CU General Salan. MS General Salan enters building - he waves to someone as he goes in. MS of him talking to someone. LS General Salan on balcony. LS crowds below. MS crowds with banners. MS crowds waving being held back by the army. LS banner with Vive de Gaulle. MS crowds. MS various banners. MS crowds cheering. Pan up to their hands ‘V’ sign. MS banner. MS crowds clapping. MS crowds with banners. CU old man with beard. MS crowds cheering. TS crowds. Pan along. MS de Gaulle travelling along. MS crowds cheering. Front view of cavalcade along street. Ticker tape. MS ticker tape thrown out of windows. LS de Gaulle standing up in travelling car. MS negro. Pan down to hands clapping. Zoom into girl clapping. TS de Gaulle standing in car. MS crowds. Various shots of crowds. CU de Gaulle speaks on TV - In the name of France, I order that all means be employed to bar the way. MS tanks through streets towards camera. CUs of tanks. MS line of tanks. MS man in cockpit of tank. MS tanks and traffic. MS army vehicles parked by the roadside. MS military personnel sitting in army vehicles. Travelling shot past tanks.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
82338A
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
174
Story extras:
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'France in Peril', British Movietone News Issue No. 1664A, 27 Apr 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24079 (Accessed 26 May 2025)