Unissued / unused material. May Day in Paris, France. Elevated and ground shots of a crowd of Communists marching through the streets with banners. Maurice Thorez, Head of the Communist Party, leads the marchers. M/S Jacques Duclos, a party leader, kissing a small girl who hands him some flowers. General view of the scene in the Rue Royale packed with demonstrators, Madeleine Church is in the background. L/S and M/S Maurice Thorez, seen with other prominent party members, on a platform, receiving a bouquet. M/S Thorez, Duclos, Andre Marty and Cachin on the platform. View of huge crowd in La Place de la Concorde, listening to Thorez speaking. C/U side view of Thorez in silhouette, speaking from the platform, gesturing. Date on old record is 07/05/1947. 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
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