General Gouraoud Retires Aka General Gouraud Or Paris (1937)

Title reads: “Paris“. France. Various shots of regiments of soldiers standing to attention in large cobbled courtyard. It is a military ceremony - they are honouring General Henri Gouraud, Military Governor of Paris and veteran officer who is retiring. Gouraud stands in middle of courtyard surrounded by other high ranking officers of the French Army. He is very elderly, walks with a limp and has one arm missing. The French National Anthem is playing. NB alternative spellings Gourard, Gouraoud. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959