France.
Behind the scenes filming on the set of "The Longest Day".
Begins with scene of bombing - soldiers run towards the camera with guns on a battlefield. Soldiers regroup. M/S of Lord Lovat, the famous wartime Commando leader talking to actor Peter Lawford who portrays him in the...
The entertainment industry has always had a "start 'em young" mentality, be it Britney Spears or Justin Bieber. But before that the limelight often...
Britain celebrates Battle of Britain day with a flypast of military aircraft.
Men and women throw flowers at each other in the traditional carnival.
The Battle of Flowers in Nice sees people pelting each other with the blooms from the floats.
T. Singleton, Jim Harris and Battling Siki, all involved in World Boxing Championship.
Material related to newsreel story "Gather Of The Clans" - 66/52.
Views of Hastings and Battle in Kent.
Battle of flowers in the South of France.
Montage of First World War material - mostly fragments of other stories catalogued elsewhere.
Comments
"Orme River" should read Orne River.
Seen at 00:59 is Sean Connery.
At 01:03, actor Norman Rossington is shown how to operate his rifle.
Many thanks. Good to see a pre-Bond Sean Connery.
More colour footage of the filming of The Longest Day can be seen in clip 3271.09.