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WWII - 1944, France, Celebration: De Gaulle In Paris - Wild Celebration Interrupted By Snipers’ Attack

Reel Number: 220469-33

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944,1940s

Country: France,USA

Location: Paris

TC Begins: 04:12:24

TC Ends: 04:18:08

Duration: 00:05:44

WWII - 1944, France, Paris Liberation Celebration Main title - Movietone News over military montage. 04:12:50 Intertitle: De Gaulle In Paris - Wild Celebration Interrupted By Snipers’ Attack. 04:13:03 Low aerial view of Paris (from plane - good) w/ crowds in street, over buildings & view of crowds around Arc de Triomphe. 04:13:24 De Gaulle leading crowd up avenue acknowledging waving crowds; lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Crowds held back. De Gaulle walking away w/ VIPs; crowds follow Allied troops & De Gaulle walking. Throngs of people & aerial La Concorde. CU De Gaulle. 04:14:09 Pierre Laval talking, shaking hands w/ Nazi commanders during occupation. 04:14:23 De Gaulle in open car in motorcade, POV thru crowd & alongside limousine & motorcycle police to Notre Dame cathedral. Halted motorcade w/ crowd; looking up for snipers. Crowd in front of Notre Dame running for cover in panic & fall on ground as soldiers fire in retaliation. Shells hitting top floors. Crowds scramble, run & pinned down. GOOD MS & CUs. 04:16:07 MCU Mother grabs boy & pulls back indoors (good). Troops firing. 04:16:16 De Gaulle calm, smoking cigarette & watching. View of Notre Dame; French underground / resistance fighters firing from inside building. Tanks fire. 04:16:59 Wounded treated in front of French Red Cross building w/ sign on facade. 04:17:11 Sniper collaborators rounded up, people beat one up. CUs. 04:17:38 German prisoners marched thru crowds & get punched, MSs & CUs. WW2; Fighting;

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