| A NATION PARALYSED Images of the French national strike - huge demonstrations in Paris. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5514 |
| Catalog #: | 256058 | |
| Clip Number: | 256058-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/14 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:15 - 01:29:34 | |
| Location: | Paris, France. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Demonstrators LABOR UNIONS: Strikes LAW: Enforcement, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France, Paris MILITARY: Army, French MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Misc | |
| Description: | "A NATION PARALYSED - for 24 hours by National Strike." Paris, France. Upward panning shot of the statue celebrating the founding of the "Great French Republic," the Place de la Republic statue of a woman similar to the woman in the Statue of Liberty, covered with protestors on strike. High shot of the wide boulevard full of strikers. Two more high shots of crowd assembling. High shot of marchers starting to march on the Place de la Nation. Street-level shots of the men with banners marching along the streets, many with one arm raised and fist clenched. Banners advocate socialist and communist programs and groups. Panning shot across the group Several shots of Minister of War, Marshal Philippe Pétain (for search purposes: Petain), inspecting the Municipal Guard. The commentator states that many of the soldiers had been injured in last weeks' fighting. | |
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