The Modern Generation In Paris (1963)

Paris, France. Title in French reads ’Les Copains’. MS. Group of young men on street corner in Paris. MS. Students leaving school. MS. Man seated in convertible car. Various shots of some of the students leaving school, they jump into car. MS. Youth walking across road with transistor radio to his ear. Various shots, in small Parisian twist club, of a group consisting of three guitarists playing to an enthusiastic audience. A new dance called “The Climb“ is being demonstrated - a new kind of “Twist“. CU. A couple kissing. Various shots of a man changing records on a juke box. Various shots of Claude Nougaro, a popular singer, as he croons into the camera one of his more serious numbers. Various shots of ’cine-juke-boxes’ being demonstrated. They are like ordinary juke boxes but they have a screen above which shows a film while the records are played. CU. The workings of the ’cine-juke-box’, miniature film on spools. MS. A girl twisting on railway tracks, her boyfriend is tied to the rail. Various shots