Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): War Creates Record Easter Weddings

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

564A

Date Released

28 Mar 1940

Date submitted

14 Mar 1940

Date submitted

26 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): M Reynaud Leads New French Government
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Wherever It Happens, the Legion is There
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): What Happened at Brenner Pass
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): 400,000 Finns Trek to New Homes
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): RAF Airmen Tell of Sylt Exploits
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Queen Mary Inspects War Work Progress
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): War Creates Record Easter Weddings
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): The Ship That Haw-Haw Sunk
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Queen Elizabeth Docks in New York
10. *Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Lord Derby Presents Colours to Cadets

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Easter Weddings. SHOTLIST: Various shots of several weddings. Many of the grooms are in uniform and much confetti is thrown. One couple were driven to the church by Driver Tilling and his horse cab, their names were Aircraftsman Ernest Mills and Rose Thompson. The horses were used for yet another ceremony as petrol was scarce.

Keywords

Economics; Transport; Marriages; Animals; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

38604

Credits:

Commentator

John Snagge

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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