L’entente Cordiale (1939)

Full titles read: “L’ ENTENTE CORDIALE - PATHE REVIEWS A GREAT FRIENDSHIP“ Good M/S of the President of France Albert Lebrun and his wife Madame Lebrun. Diagrammatical shot of a map of the world. The commentator says that “..taken together, (France and Great Britain) cover one third of the Earth’s surface and embrace one third of it’s peoples.“ Very good L/S’s and M/S’s of large battleships of the British Royal Navy. Several shots of the ships firing their guns. L/S’s of the French fleet. L/S’s of numerous biplanes belonging to the RAF (could possibly be Swordfish). L/S’s of Avro Ansons in flight. Several shots of new aircraft belong tot he French airforce. The commentator says “On her Air Force, the British is spending a quater of a million pounds a day.“ Various shots of small tanks and military vehicles. L/S’s of soldiers marching. L/S and M/S of statue of King Edward VII sitting on horseback. L/S of old footage of the Edward sitting in an open topped carriage. Good L/S’s of King George V with
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