1953 - Cold War, Anti-Communism: Government Documentary, The Other Paris. R3 of 3

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1953 - Cold War Propaganda, Anti-Communism R3 of 3 Workers walking outside Exposition tent, entiering; poster & CU hands holding leaflet re productivity. Man showing electric planer, hands to man who uses, CU watching. CU grinder demonstrated; reporter taking notes. 02:30:42 Truck parked at loading dock, men loading. Int w/ large machines & worker operating. Owner talking to worker. SOF Pierre Barusi ?? talks to camera saying they will study increasing productivity... 02:32:11 Chateau / mansion in Paris suburbs, headquarters of International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; members entering & sitting at patio chairs & tables. Attending training session for negotiating INT SOF man writing on blackboard & lecturing, (French). CUs. Questions & discussion. 02:33:32 SOF (French) Group of men at table in lounge in front of fireplace practicing bargaining w/ management - roll playing. 02:34:25 Older residential neighborhood, bus thru & pedestrians on sidewalks in background. Man walking out of large stone building w/ Conseil Economique above arcade entrance. 02:34:37 Int. Mr. Leon Jouhaux (01Jul79 - 28Apr54) 1951 Nobel Peace Prize winner & wife in chairs facing camera; she gives SOF (English) translation of his message to American people re anti-Communist unions as an important force in France & need of free trade union to gain further strength. 02:35:33 Pedestrians past shops on narrow sidewalk. Two men into bistro / bar (SOF), sit at table & arguing about joining union; MS of others eating at table; drinking wine. 02:36:49 CU poster on wall: Liberte Progres Social w/ hand putting ballot into ballot box / voting. Tilt down to election announcement; two men walk to union hall. 02:37:11 Int. SOF (French) Union meeting underway & arguing, gesturing. MCUs. Discuss whether or not to join Communist request for joint demonstration. Chairman rings bell for order. Vote w/ show of hands. 02:38:53 MCU Reuther in front of stone building, SOF (English): “I’d like to say a few words to round this thing off. History is being made here in France not only in Parliament but in Union Halls. If we ever get around to a point where we can convince the average French worker that he/s a little more than a subject of intellectual debate then I think we will have gone a long way toward defeating Communism. Don’t ever forget one thing: that Frenchmen love their liberty just as well as Americans.” 02:39:20 Title: Strength For The Free World. Montage: men pulling bread loaves from oven; loading cotton bales; moving metal rolls; multi-wheeled tracotr w/ large cargo marked w/ FSA symbol; tanks along road; freighter hull launched; Africans throwing fishing net; Europeans in larger fishing boat dumping large net w/ fish catch; baby eating w/ chopsticks; Africans lifting burlap bags onto shoulders; military into half-track vehicles; French farmer holding ears of corn; children w/ aid packages. 02:40:23 Playout music over black. MSA; Economics; Economy; Workers; Anti-Communism Propaganda; USiA; 1950s; Rebuilding Post-WWII; Post-WW2; Capitalism; Marshall Plan Film; Sold at per reel rate. Good B/W quality & well shot. NOTE: Mutual Security Agency was established 10Oct51 replacing the Economic Cooperaton Agency which had managed the Marshal Plan aka ERP. MSA was headed by Averell Harriman; then abolished 01Aug53 & functions transferred to Foreign Operations Administration NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk