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Title: L - MADE AT UNICA CONGRESS...

Reference number: 6280

Date: 1955*

Sound: silent

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 8.38 mins

Description: Amateur film of 14th of July celebrations in Paris and Angers. Also, meeting of UNICA for amateur cinema enthusiasts.

Shotlist: crowds on tree lined street in Paris, attempting to gain a view, climbing trees, using periscopes, ladders. Occasional policeman. View through crowd of parade of men on horseback, ornate headgear. Ext. large ornate buildings, (probably l'Hotel de Ville). French tricolour (2.02) tank passes (2.08) view from cruise boat down Seine, approaching Eiffel Tour, past small statue of liberty (3.03) past people on steps at rivers edge and Eiffel Tour. Under various bridges. (3.29) on river bank, Bateaux Mouche bus, elevated view river (3.56) pan park with flowers and fountain (Angers?) (4.09) signs Centre Ville, La Gare, 'UNICA Congrés International du Cinema D'Amateurs Permanence' (4.22) ext. old castle walls, people walking, gvs Angers, down and out man slumped on wall. Cointreau advert on building (5.18) traffic policeman, people crossing road (5.37) motorcycle policemen (5.45) women in traditional dress, tricolour sashes and baskets of flowers. Marching brass band (6.25) UNICA sign, people picnicing at table outside. Drinking wine. (6.50) bag for Cine-Club Angevin. Gvs people talking and dancing outside (8.07) Gvs Angers streets and buildings, Hotel de Ville. Children playing at pond, racing boats (8.34) fairground in park, poss Jardin de Luxembourg (?) (8.38)