Paris Peace Conference (1946)

Item title reads - Paris Peace Conference. France. L/S as cars drive towards the Luxembourg palace for peace conference in Paris. Crowds watch them and there is a large police presence. The cars drive through the gate. Various shots of the impressive palace. L/S as American delegate James Byrnes arrives and waves before going in. L/S of the crowds. Various good shots of British Prime Minister Clement Attlee outside the palace, he chats and laughs, he is there instead of Ernest Bevin who is ill. Various shots of the ornate Hall of Glass. M/S’s of Australia’s Dr Herbert Evatt and Russian Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. French delegate Georges Bidault gives address of welcome. Various shots of delegates in the hall, including those from India and Poland. C/U of girls using teleprinters to record his speech. Back view of Bidault as he finishes his speech and everyone applauds. FILM ID:1406.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINA