French Strike. Pity the Poor Tourists

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2343
Date Released
13 Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
Thousands of British holidaymakers camp outside railway stations, stranded by twenty-four-hour strike.
Keywords
Labour relations
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
Les Actualites Francaises
Library number
21560
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Address
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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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'French Strike. Pity the Poor Tourists', British Paramount News Issue No. 2343, 13 Aug 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/44537 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)