14th July Military Parade In Paris - Bastille Day (1958)

Toulon & Paris, France. Documentation on file. AV’s. French Fleet at Toulon. Two shots of General Charles de Gaulle Prime Minister of France on deck of battleship, “Jean Bart“ taking salute. MS. Line of French officers. LS. CU. Battleship “Jean Bart“. LS. Aircraft carrier at sea. SV. General de Gaulle on deck. CU. LS. Cruiser at sea. BV. Officers on deck saluting. Various shots of General de Gaulle in smaller ship reviewing ships of the Mediterranean Fleet, lined up in the harbour. LS. CU. President Coty and General de Gaulle in open car reviewing troops, Algerian Veterans and youths. Various shots of armoured forces and heavy tanks followed motorised units, transmissions etc. LS. Crowd. Various shots of march past of Algerian veterans and youths, followed by army and military bands of schools, Polytechnics, Saint Cyr, Navy School, Navy school, paratroops and troops fighting in Algeria, closing the parade republican guards. Ground to air shot of jet fighters and Air Force aircraft. GV. Fairground at night. MS. Crowds listening to music. CU’s. Crowd dancing. MS’s Big Wheel at night. CU. MS. Fountain at night. (F.G.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES, VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.