Paris Strike - 1953 | Movietone Moment | 28 Feb 20

On this day in 1953, French workers went on a massive general strike. Here is a British Movietone report showing highlights from the strike that paralyzed France. In Paris, there was plenty of evidence of the great strike of over two million workers. With transport paralysed, British holidaymakers were stranded. Cut story - KS. GV deserted station. GVs deserted streets, no public services. Men sit around. Railway station deserted. British holidaymakers sit around waiting for trains. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is bm59530 #Paris #Strike #Trains Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: