Other titles:PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 357-2 (French version, fragment) [Alternative Title]
Summary: I. French language version of a newsreel item on Herbert Hoover, US Food Controller, meeting British children in London, June 1918.
II. French language version of a newsreel item on A F Kerensky in London, June 1918.
III. French language version of a newsreel item on Baby Welfare Week in London, June 1918.
IV. French language version of a newsreel item on a review of officer cadets at Bedford School by King George V, June 1918.
Description: The children have had their school desks set out in the playground. A teacher chalks on a blackboard a "letter" for them to copy out to Mr Hoover, while he watches. The children cheer the US flag and the Union Jack.
Kerensky, in civilian clothes, poses for the cameras outside a house. According to the captions he declares that "the Russian people will never recognise the treaty of Brest-Litovsk".
An out-of-doors crêche at a maternity hospital in London, showing mothers and babies. Indoors a baby is weighed by a nurse. Mothers hold twin babies. A regimental sergeant-major in the Scots Guards visits his wife lying in bed with their new-born baby.
Queen Mary is with the King, escorted by the headmaster. The cadets march past the royal party, after which the staff is introduced to the King.
Alternative Title:PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 357-2 (French version, fragment) [Alternative Title]
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Topical Film Company (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Hoover, Herbert C (person)
Kerensky, Alexander Fyodorovich (person)
George V, King (person)
Mary, Queen (person)
British Army, Scots Guards (regiment/service)
British Army, cadets (regiment/service)
Bedford School (regiment/service)
Keywords: delegations, United States international - goodwill (object name)
society, British - friendship (object name)
society, United States - friendship (object name)
medical, British civilian - institutional (object name)
society, British - hygiene (object name)
delegations, British national - state (object name)
buildings, British - institutional: school (object name)
31/3(41) (event)
31/3(41) (event)
31/3(41) (event)
31/3(41) (event)
London, England, UK (geography)
GB, England (geography)
London, England, UK (geography)
GB, England & Bedford, Beds <Bedford School> (geography)
Children (concept)
children & [+] (concept)
Children (concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: None
Subtitle language: French
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 205 ft; Running time: 4 mins
