Italian Territory Ceded To France (1947)

Unused, unissued footage dates or locations unclear or unknown. Italian territory ceded to France. C, U of slogans, written on the wall. C, U of the road boundary sign for La Brigue. L, S of the village showing the church and the mountains in the background. L, S of troops marching along the street. C, U of an old woman among the spectators clapping. Monsieur Bourget the administrator, shaking hands with people by the roadside. Dark shots of a French poster (declaring the town under French rule ) and street celebrations people dancing in the streets at night. People hold up a placard reading Vive TENDE BRIGUE FRANCAISES. Girls kiss French soldiers. Shots of French troops arriving in Tende. General views of Tende. M, S of the French flag flying from a balcony. People reading papers and notices on a wall. Italian families leaving the village. Several shots of the frontier at Tende with police and officials milling about. A man in a car has his papers checked. M, S of the Fren