August in Paris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2151
Date Released
24 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: August in Paris. DESCRIPTION: August is the traditional holiday month for the French capital, and the famous boulevards are practically deserted. Only the tourists and the road-menders remain to savour the unusual silence. SHOTLIST: Angle shot Eiffel Tower. CU tourists queuing to get in. CU man & woman tourist looking up. SV pan Eiffel Tower lift. 2 shots tourists eating ice cream. LV 2 boys with guitars. LAS tourists with Arc de Triomphe in b/g. CU man with camera. CU carvings on building. SV tourists. LV Hippies sitting on step. SCU pan up ditto. GV workmen at Arc de Triomphe. SCU bricks being laid on floor. LV hopper drops bricks. LV different workmen. GV streets near River Seine deserted. GV Champs Elysees deserted. 4 shots Paris famous streets deserted.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Industry and manufacture
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96268
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'August in Paris', British Movietone News Issue No. 2151, 24 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28455 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)