Funeral Of General Leclerc (1947)

Unissued / unused material. Funeral of General Philip Leclerc, Paris, France. Good shots of the Arc de Triomphe with people filing towards it. Various shots of the people filing beneath the Arc, past Le Clerc’s coffin on top of tank. M/S people laying flowers round the body. Pan up from people below to the top of Arc. C/Us list of battles engraved inside the Arc. More shots of people filing past, some crossing themselves. Elevated shots of the Champs Elysee, crowds watch the coffin being brought to the Arc on back of tank. Good shots of the Arc de Triomphe, showing the cortege passing beneath it, unfortunately scaffolding is seen on right. Elevated shots of VIP mourners and grieving family filing past tank bearing coffin. Various shots ship “Patrie“ in dock, on board is the General’s body. L/S the coffin being borne down the gangplank. People on the quayside salute and service representatives present arms as the coffin passes. One of the ship’s guns fires a salute. C/U the two sons of th