De Gaulle’s May Day Rally (1949)

Paris, France. De Gaulle’s May day rally. Documentation states his main points covered strong action against French communists, greater effort at building up French defence and was severe on present Govt for ’sacrificing French interests’ to British & American ideas about Germany. LS. General view of huge Crowd at De Gaulle rally in the Bois D Boulogne. LS. The open air rostrum showing the tricolour flying from it. LMS. Gen Charles de Gaulle walking to front of platform spreading arms in characteristic gesture LS. Elevated shot of massed crowd waving. LS. De Gaulle on platform. LMS. De Gaulle addressing crowd. MS. Back view de Gaulle addressing crowd. SCU. Side view de Gaulle speaking and gesturing. SCU. Back view de Gaulle silhouetted against crowd background. LMS. Elevated applauding crowd. LS. The Rostrum with de Gaulle addressing crowd and flag flying. SCU. Good shot of the French tricolour fluttering. (Mute. B/W.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITI