The French National Lottery (1933)

Full title reads: “Paris. The French National Lottery. Thousands inside and outside famous Trocadero hear their luck, in first of seven series of draws for 2 1/2 million pounds.“ Paris, France. Men spin large spheres containing balls from which selections will be made in lottery draw. A man shouts out the numbers as they are drawn. People in the crowd turn away when they realise they are not going to win. When the final number is selected a board is lifted up to show the audience in the Trocadero theatre the winning number. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and G