Collection search - Vol. XV, No. 200, News of the Day Special : Battle of Paris

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Vol. XV, No. 200, News of the Day Special : Battle of Paris

Item number (ISN):

20434

Series title:

News of the Day

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1944

Item number (ISN):

20434

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

GUNN, Norman

Accession:

1973-0171

Media:

Film

Production date:

1944

Production company:

Hearst Metrotone News

Production credit:

commentary, John B. Kennedy

Distributor name:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Description:

Footage from the Battle of Paris as Paris is liberated by advancing Allies. Filmed by cameramen of the Free French Underground, the Allies, News of the Day, and the US army signal corps. Shots of Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel tower; Nazi troops marching down Champs Elysee; Hitler visiting Eiffel tower as Germans took Paris. Shots of FFI underground at work in office, street fighting; armed patriots rush into street, some fall and are aided by Red Cross, priests administer last rites. German soldier is hit and tries to crawl to safety, he is fired upon by a machine gunner and dies. A woman races out and takes his gun. Shots of: famed Grand Palace afire; civilians firing guns; US enters Paris. Famous cameraman Gaston Madroux, sets up his newsreel camera and records the liberation of Paris. Terrified German soldiers being chased from office building. Frenchman handling beaten woman who allegedly spied for the Nazis. General Charles de Gaulle makes triumphant entry into Paris.

Language:

English

Original number:

NGC-1940-P-3

Notes:

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1. Content description from W.Galloway notes.~2. Copyright owner may be MGM.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

26519

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-2239

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

NITRATE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

28748

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-3279

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

7301-3280

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

28779

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-3280

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-2239

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

28780

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-3281

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

7301-3280

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

28781

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-3282

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-2239

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

170275

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9104-0075

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9104-0075

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner is probably MGM.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~As of 10 May 2000, Robert Gunn has lifted all donor restrictions on this material as per correspondence in Collection File.

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