FRANCE: Vimy Canadian war memorial finished (1936)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit France. 11 years’ work completed. Vimy war memorial (to be unveiled by King Edward VIII):? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: VIMY MEMORIAL FINISHED FRANCE: Vimy Ridge: EXT Gen. view pan. of Canadian War Graves at cemetery CU. of Tomb stone with inscription..“A soldier of the Great War--A Canadian Regiment.“ Pan. from Notice ’Canadian Front Line’ to trenches. Semi view of trenches Pan. up to gen. view of trenches. Gen. view of Vimy Memorial, Angle shot of pillars. CU. figures on top of pillars. Pan. down pillars. Semi view of figures Long view of walls of memorial with names of those who gave their lives. Semi view and CU of names of dead inscribed in stone. GV of surrounding country, statue in f/g Semi view of woman’s statue on memorial. Gen. view of memorial. KEYWORDS: World War I / Great War / Ceremonies / Memorial
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