France Celebrates Her Great Day 1955

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Paris, France.

Traditional celebration of the anniversary of the storming of Bastille in Paris. GV. & SCU. Armoured tanks driving down the Champs Elysees. SCU. French President Rene Coty taking the salute. SV. & CU. Military Academy troops marching. CU. Officers taking the salute. SV. & CU....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30923
Sort Number:
55/057
Time in/Out:
01:06:55:00 / 01:08:04:00
Canister:
55/57
Film ID:
535.02
Issue Date:
18/07/1955

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