Belly of Paris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2074A
Date Released
6 Mar 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belly of Paris. DESCRIPTION: Zola’s Belly of Paris - the famous Markets of Les Halles - is being moved for the first time in eight hundred years to a new and far less picturesque site outside the city. SHOTLIST: 8 shots GVs markets of Les Halles in Paris. MCU pan women shoppers. MS woman selling flowers. MCU assistant taking money. MS market. MS pan trolley loaded with potted plants. 2 shots MS men unloading meat carcasses. MS man hangs up carcass in storage room. MCU man carrying brushes. MS pan man carrying merchandise. Walking shot woman carrying box on her head. MS woman pushing trolley. Woman pushing invalid trader. Man pushing trolley. MS counter of restaurant. 4 shots MS people at counter. MCU sign announcing transfer of markets. 3 shots boxes being loaded into lorries. MS men fastening belongings to car. 4 shots electric cars drive off.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Business and commerce; Disabled persons
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94505
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Belly of Paris', British Movietone News Issue No. 2074A, 6 Mar 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27774 (Accessed 06 May 2026)