Recherche dans la collection - Vol. XV, No. 200, News of the Day Special : Battle of Paris

GUNN, Norman

1973-0171

Film

1944

Hearst Metrotone News

commentary, John B. Kennedy

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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.

English

NGC-1940-P-3

Libre

V1 9104-0075

Under copyright.

Copyright owner is probably MGM.

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.