Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Queen Inspects Poppy Factory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
544
Date Released
6 Nov 1939
Date submitted
3 Nov 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: US Fleet and Air Arm in Pacific
  2. 2Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Merchant Ships’ Defence
  3. 3Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: French Contraband Control
  4. 4Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Moselle Floods
  5. 5Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Polish Battalion in France
  6. 6Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Lord Gort and the Jocks
  7. 7Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Queen Inspects Poppy Factory
  8. 8Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The King Presents RAF Medals
  9. 9Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Four War Guys
  10. *Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Duchess of Kent in Glasgow

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen at Haig Poppy Factory. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty visits a British Legion Poppy Factory. SHOTLIST: Her Majesty tours the factory where see sees the various processes of manufacture and chats with the workers. Included in this story and not used at the time (but used in "Remembrance 1939" was a good close up of a poppy.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Horticulture; Fundraising; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
37710
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
14
Story extras:
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