Title:ECLAIR JOURNAL : 32eme Année No 1 [Main Title]
Film Number:COI 87
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Summary: French newsreel.
Description: I. "Paris sous la Neige." The city under snow; a trotting race at Vincennes.
II. "Nouvelles Eclair" a. Rome: Pope leaves Vatican to visit Italian King. b. The Japanese ambassador to France, Renzo Sawada, arrives to present credentials. c. Canadian troops in Britain.
III. "Noel de Guerre en Finlande." People, including evacuees from towns, buy Christmas trees; bomb-damaged building; a Russian supply column destroyed by the Finns (claimed to have been carrying musical instruments and equipment for a triumphal entry into Helsinki).
IV. "'Empire Francais sous les armes." Colonial defence forces exercise in French West Africa. Commentary speaks of natives' realisation of German menace, enthusiastic collaboration with French.
V. "Quelque Part aux Armees". a. A woman singer and Pierre Dac entertain troops. b. An army bakery: production line techniques; officer checks quality. c. Chasseurs Alpins use dog sleigh to move casualty, conduct ski manoeuvres. d. A field investiture: soldiers look 'pacifique' but 'ce sont des braves.' e. Aircraft production (LeO 451s).
VI. "Quelque Part en Mer." Allied Blockade: 'contraband' unloaded in harbour; patrol boat makes interception; gunnery exercise.
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Colour:B&W (Sepia)
Digitised:No
Object_Number:COI 87
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1940-01
Production Country: France
Production Details: Éclair (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Sawada, Renzo (person)
Pius XII, Pope (person)
Dac, Pierre (person)
French Army, Chasseurs Alpins (regiment/service)
Keywords: industry, French - aircraft: Liore et Olivier LeO 451 (object name)
society, French - domestic (object name)
Paris, Département de Ville de Paris, France (geography)
Vatican City (geography)
Finland (geography)
French West Africa (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W (Sepia)
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: French
Title language: French
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1119 ft; Running time: 11 mins
