Overview
- Description
- French Army Commission discusses Czechoslovakia's problems at a special meeting. General view of committee listening to its president expose the problem of Central Europe. Committee President, Miellet, deputy of Belfort, points to Czechoslovakia on the map and stresses the gravity of the present situation. CU, President Miellet. The members discuss measures to safeguard France and agree to ask the government to increase French armaments. General shot of Czechoslovak officers surrounding their chief Colonel Kalina, Military Attache at the Legation (wearing spectacles). Colonel Kalina conversing with Lieutenant Colonel Vleck. CU of Colonel Kalina. Col. Kalina speaking with two officers on his right. At the Invalides in Paris. Officers inspecting old cannons, trophies of Empire wars. Officers enter the Court of Honor. Officers exiting from the museum are welcomed at the Invalides by its military commander, Major Meunier. Accompanied by Major Meunier, the group enters the Invalides. INT, inserts of: CU, pictures of Masaryk, Wilson and Independence Hall on wall of Czech home. CUs, individual of Wilson, Masaryk and Independence Hall. CU, diploma MD degree Thomas Wilson Gibson, Columbia University. There are also scenes of a parade and peasants plowing the countryside.
- Film Title
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Czechoslovakia-Prelude to Conquest
- Duration
- 00:07:43
- Date
-
Event:
April 3-June 2, 1938
- Locale
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Paris,
France
Prague, Czechoslovakia
New York, NY, United States
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
- Contributor
-
Producer:
March of Time, Inc.
Camera Operator: Marcel Paulis
Camera Operator: R. Maedler
Contactman: Jean Pages
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Outtakes.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Good
- Time Code
- 01:00:07:00 to 01:07:50:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small- Preservation
Preservation 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2246 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
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- Copyright
- Public Domain
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- This footage is from the March of Time Outtakes collection at the United States National Archives and Records Administration.The Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive purchased these videocassettes in June 2000.
- Note
- Outtake from edited March of Time story "Prelude to Conquest."
Cameraman's dope sheet available in departmental files. - Copied From
- 35mm neg; b/w; shot with Dupont Superior, Super X stock
- Film Source
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 2219
Source Archive Number: 200 MTT 638 R,BB - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:44:28
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