French Elections (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Paris, France. France votes on her new constitution. C/U of election posters urging people to vote “Non“ or “Oui“. C/U of election workers sorting cards inside the booth. M/S of people lining up inside the booth to cast their votes. M/S of Georges Bidault, Prime Minister of France, casting his vote. C/U of Maurice Thorez, the Communist leader, slipping his ballot paper into the box. C/U of General Charles de Gaulle, in civvies, putting his paper into the ballot box and shaking hands with election workers. C/U of Leon Blum, ex-premier of France, wearing trilby hat, walking away after casting his vote. M/S of boxer George Carpentier casting his vote. C/U of a teller wearing an enormous straw hat. C/U of actor Maurice Chevalier, pondering and scratching his head before deciding how to vote. Possibly connected with 46/84 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF