President Gronchi On State Visit To Paris (1956)

Paris, France. President Giovanni Gronchi of Italy arrived in Paris for the first state visit of an Italian head of state in more than 50 years - the last being King Victor-Emmanuel III and Queen Helene in 1903. LS. President Gronchi with others seated in train talking. CU. Gronchi talking. Various shots, delegates seated at table in train. MS. Rene Coty, Guy Mollet and others walking past Guard of Honour at station, camera stays on Rene Coty, who stops and speaks with another. MS. Train steaming into station, past Guard of Honour. MS. From train, past Guard of Honour. MS. Train drawing to a halt, Gronchi alights and is greeted by President Coty (wearing the red sash of the Legion of Honour), Prime Minister Guy Mollet and others. CU. Gronchi and Coty shaking hands. MS. Back view, Coty and Gronchi walking together along platform. LS. Coty and Gronchi leave station, in foreground is military band. MS. Back view, military band. LS. Coty and Gronchi stand to attention while National Anthems are played (2