Bastille Day Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2041A
Date Released
18 Jul 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bastille Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: President de Gaulle celebrates his recent Election Victory at this year’s Bastille Day Parade in Paris with a show of Establishment Power. SHOTLIST: MCU M Pompidou. CU M Couve de Murville. GV aircraft fly overhead during Bastille Day parade. GV aircraft fly over Champs Elysee. LS helicopter during parade. GV ditto. GV tanks along champs Elysee during parade. CU ditto. MS tanks during parade. MCU army vehicles carrying troops in parade. GV ditto. CU pan missile past on lorry. GV vehicles in parade along Champs Elysee. LS people in rain watching. GV troops march in parade. Various ditto. General de Gaulle takes the salute.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Displays; Weather; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
Paris
Card file number
93747
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Bastille Day Parade', British Movietone News Issue No. 2041A, 18 Jul 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27462 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)