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  • Short Summary

    American General John J Pershing arrives in France.

  • Description

    United States General John J Pershing arrives in France to an enthusiastic welcome.

    MS large crowd. CU Pershing and another officer. MS Pershing saluting with others. MS Pershing and group of French officers; along with one man in suit; reviewing French troops. Shot of these same men standing together.

    Side view Pershing standing in front of car with others. Front view Pershing; talking to man in suit; pan over to others carrying black hats and Pershing meeting more people, President Raymond Poincare may be among them. MS's boat approaching with troops waving.

    MS General Pershing inspecting men with French Generals. MS crowds on dock, they look up to ship and wave. CU General Pershing.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1876.46
    Media URN:
    72153
    Group:
    Old negatives
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1914 - 1918
    Sound:
    silent
    hd format:
    HD at Filmfinity
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:05:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:41:06:00 / 01:43:11:00
    Canister:
    ON 051 L

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    The location for the dockside parts of this clip is Boulogne. (Other parts may well be Paris).

    The clip show's Pershing's arrival in France on 13 June 1917.

    The man on right of picture at 00:08 is Pershing's Chief of Staff Major James G Harbord.

    "along with one man in suit" - that man is Rene Besnard.

    At 00:36, the man in centre picture with the impressive moustache is General Pelletier.

    "John J Perishing" in tags should read John J Pershing.

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