League of Nations at Work

Visual presentation of conflict situation between France and Germany, Italy and Ethiopia, and footage of speakers in Assembly Hall.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / League of Nations
• Video Length: 00:09:02
• Production Date: 1 January 1935
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: LEAGUE OF NATIONS
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: ETHIOPIA; FRANCE; GERMANY; ITALY
• MAMS Id: 2065909
• Parent Id: 891966

Description

Reel 2: Visual presentation of conflict between France and Germany in 1935. Plebiscite in disputed territories with people voting.
Shots of international troops (units from various nations at the plebiscite).
Visual presentation of Italian-Ethiopian conflict. Numerous shots in Ethiopia.
Speakers in Assembly Hall (all speeches except those in English, have English superimposed title-translation).
Baron Alisi (Italy) speaking in French. Laval (France) speaking in French. Anthony Eden (UK) speaking in English. Tecle Hawariate (Ethiopia) speaking in French.
Shots of delegates on Assembly floor.
Animated scene showing cost of World War I and cost of maintaining the League of Nations.

• Scripts: File; K-43.pdf (803.19 KB)