US DIGNITARIES ARRIVE AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 13 DECEMBER 1957; GREEK PRIME MINISTER CONSTANTIN KARAMANLIS VISITS SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 14 DECEMBER 1957; SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES AT CAMP VOLUCEAU, DECEMBER 1957; MRS LAURIS NORSTAD AND MRS J M P GAZOUNAUD DELIVER CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO FRENCH SOLDIERS HOSPITALISED IN PARIS, 16 DECEMBER 1957 [Allocated Title]
Title:US DIGNITARIES ARRIVE AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 13 DECEMBER 1957; GREEK PRIME MINISTER CONSTANTIN KARAMANLIS VISITS SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 14 DECEMBER 1957; SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES AT CAMP VOLUCEAU, DECEMBER 1957; MRS LAURIS NORSTAD AND MRS J M P GAZOUNAUD DELIVER CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO FRENCH SOLDIERS HOSPITALISED IN PARIS, 16 DECEMBER 1957 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1592
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Among arriving US dignitaries, Neil McElroy, US Secretary of Defence, arrives in Cadillac automobile at SHAPE headquarters, on his first official visit. He is welcomed by General Norstad and General Schuyler. General Williston Palmer (Deputy CINC, USEUCOM) arrives in his car. Shortly afterwards, Donald Quarles (US Assistant Secretary of Defence) arrives. MP salutes at SACEUR's private entrance; a line of people enter.
Prime Minister Karamanlis' car arrives at SHAPE headquarters, where he is greeted by General Norstad and is introduced to SHAPE officers, including Admiral Sala, General Schuyler, Air Marshal Constantine and Lieutenant General André De Metz. Mr Karamanlis and General Norstad, on speakers' platform, watch formation of French, US and British Military Police, and shake hands before turning to leave. In SHAPE headquarters, Mr Karamanlis meets a line-up of SHAPE officers.
Camp Voluceau, December 1957. Crowd of people (including what the shotcard describes as a "very oddly dressed person" - thought to refer to someone dressed as a jester or clown) gather as helicopter containing Santa Claus flies in. Children and parents line up, guided by a court jester, and receive gifts. The recipients include Mrs Norstad and children, Mary Englis (of London, England), Michael McGuire (of Suffolk, England), Allan Watson (of Mulgrove, Ontario, Canada), Johnny Maragus (of Salt Lake City, Utah), Bobby and Diane Streek (the children of Major and Mrs Streek of Lewisbury, West Virginia), Carol and John Roberts (of Ruislip, England) and Johnny Gallagher (England). Air Marshal Constantine and his wife watch the party.
Mrs Norstad is greeted as her car arrives at Percy French Military Hospital. Inside, she distributes gifts to several French soldiers in bed; they thank her and shake her hand. Mrs Gazounaud, wife of Major General Gazounaud (the French NMR at SHAPE) also hands out gifts to patients, taking them from a gift cart. Female patients receive gifts. The gift cart is pushed into a ward and more gifts are distributed.
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Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
