News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War!

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Series Name: British Movietone News

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Issue No.

535A

Date Released

7 Sep 1939

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1 / 5

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News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: WAR. DESCRIPTION: The fateful hour has struck, Britain and Germany are at war. Members gather at the House to hear the Premier’s speech. SHOTLIST: Crowd see Count Raczynski arrive at Downing Street for talks. Mr Greenwood, Sir John Simon, Hore-Belisha arrive. Dr Kordt goes into the embassy at 21, Bryanston Square. Big Ben stands at 11am when Sir John Anderson and his wife [sic - see comments] arrived followed by Sir John Simon, Kingsley Wood and Sir Samuel Hoare. Eden arrives by car. Crowds cheer the Prime Minister. Houses of Parliament. Posters announce War as the ministers leave the house carrying gas masks, they are Sir John Anderson and Sir Kingsley Wood. Mr Chamberlain arrives back at Downing Street.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Safety devices

Card file number

37415

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Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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