News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1666

Date Released

17 Feb 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Indian Army Honours Ruler of Bhopal
• 2. Danish Gymnasts Thrill Washington
• 3. Indo China Recovers Provinces
• 4. Mary Churchill Wedding

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

French authorities return to Indo China two provinces annexed by Siam during war. Local ruler puts on picturesque show in honour of visiting French Admiral.

Keywords

Colonialism; Occupied territories; Military

Locations

French Indochina; Vientiane

Footage sources

Fox Movietone

Library number

16007

Length of story (in feet)

133

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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