Other titles:THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY - INTRODUCING LUXEMBOURG [Alternative Title]
NATO DOCUMENTARIES [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A brief profile of the history and culture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) member country Luxembourg.
Description: Joseph Bech, second time Prime Minister of Luxembourg walks to work. He greets passersby and once in his office, reads the news. The film then explores topics such as Luxembourg's national education system, employment policies and social welfare. Luxembourg’s location is ideal for setting the headquarters of a transnational institution like the European Coal and Steel Community. A long sequence shows the works inside a steel factory. Luxembourg’s agriculture is illustrated by several scenes of men working the land and then commentary is focused on wine making and forest exploitations that supply furniture factories. Other traditional trades like hide manufacture or pottery are briefly explained. Images of scenic castles are shown to bring up Luxembourg defence forces and NATO for which footage of soldiers parading and armoured vehicles is used . Extensions of the airport and road improvement works are carried to facilitate communications with neighbouring countries. The film ends with footage of the construction of a radio antenna made with steel.
Alternative Title:THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY - INTRODUCING LUXEMBOURG [Alternative Title]
NATO DOCUMENTARIES [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:NAT 2012
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM NATO
Featured Period:
Production Date:1954
Production Country: Luxembourg
Brussels, Belgium
Production Details: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Production sponsor)
Ytzen Brusse production (Production company)
Cinetone Studios, Amsterdam (Production company)
Brusse, Ytzen (Production individual)
Sherburne, K Chester (Production individual)
Dekeukeleire, Prosper (Production individual)
Van Epen De Groot, Else (Production individual)
Beatty, Robert Rutherford1909-10-191992-03-03 (Production individual)
Claude, Andre (Production individual)
Huender, Wim (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 4
Footage: 1905 ft; Running Time: 21mins. 17 secs.
