Selected Originals - Ridgway Takes Over (1952)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story “Ridgway Takes Over“ 52/45. Same material as the Newsreel story - without voiceover or superimposed titles. Paris, France. GV. Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway and Mrs. Ridgway stepping down from plane at Orly airfield Paris SV. General and Mrs. Ridgway stepping down from plane and being greeted by French defence minister, Rene Pleven. LV. Guard of Honour. SV. General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) shaking hands with General Ridgway and then Ridgway shakes hands with Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Commander in Chief of Western Union Land Forces). STV. Crowd and cameramen. SV. Eisenhower and Monty walking forward. Monty holding Ridgway’s small son’s hand. . General Ridgway (who is to become Commander-in-Chief of Atlantic Pact Forces - NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) walking with Pleven past Guard of Honour. LV. Crowds and cameramen, pan to Gen. Ridgway at mike. SV. Ridgway speaking. NATURAL SOUND: