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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for US Airmen Flying from Britain

Date released

17 Sep 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

693A

NoS ID

012443

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Airmen Decorated. DESCRIPTION: At an American bomber station, somewhere in England, Major-General Spaatz decorated twenty-three Flying Fortress heroes. SHOTLIST: General shot...

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Amongst the Purple Heather

Date released

16 Aug 1928

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

886-1

NoS ID

132199

Story no

1 / 6

Opening of the grouse shooting season.

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Inspired by the Orient

Date released

19 Jan 1959

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1546

NoS ID

022815

Story no

2 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Inspired By the Orient. DESCRIPTION: Inspired by the Orient, Dumas of Mayfair added a touch of the East in a choice of new hair-do’s. Here are some examples: Oriental Princess, Purple...

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Ribena

Date released

Nov 1962

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

7

NoS ID

327533

Story no

2 / 4

COI synopsis: Blackcurrants, a rich source of vitamin C, are harvested in England, their sun-rich juice pressurised into a purple torrent and bottled, factory-fresh, for lovers of health drinks all over the...

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Flowers for Export

Date released

18 May 1959

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

229

NoS ID

120725

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: Introducing the green-fingered men (not purple-eyed fugitives from the pages of science fiction) who have the happy knack of making things grow. First a visit to a nursery specialising in...

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US Air Force Heroes & Australian Airmen Get Their Wings

Date released

17 Sep 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/75

NoS ID

099628

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

23 Flying Fortress heroes who carried out daylight raids over Europe are decorated by Major General Spaatz with Purple Heart and DFC medals. A long standing tradition is broken when US Brigadier General...

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Lavender Harvest

Date released

13 Oct 1958

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

198

NoS ID

120624

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: One of the old cries of London, "Who’ll buy my sweet lavender?" may be heard less and less, but the lavender crop is still a lucrative, as well as fragrant, annual event. In Norfolk the...

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The Grand National - in Cinemascope

Date released

23 Mar 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1816

NoS ID

025478

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Grand National (Cinemascope). DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show all the highlights of the World’s Greatest Steeplechase, run at Aintree. SHOTLIST: BMN Main Title - story title The...

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