Gay City of Paris is Faster Than Ever

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
185A
Date Released
22 Dec 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gay City of Paris Is Faster Than Ever. DESCRIPTION: Movietone’s revolutionary traffic ideas are adopted by French capital with hair raising results. SHOTLIST: Shot along French Street with car of cameraman, who is on top of same in foreground. Close shot of Gendarme [sic] speaking to cameraman. Speeded up shots of traffic: Elevated long shots of streets. Close shot of cars past camera. Close shot of Gendarme in box directing traffic. Elevated shot of the street with traffic and civilians passing. Elevated long shot of street
Keywords
Mass media; Vehicles; Curiosities; Police; Road transport; Newsreels
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2164
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gay City of Paris is Faster Than Ever', British Movietone News Issue No. 185A, 22 Dec 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3977 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)