Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hardy Survivors in London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
568
Date Released
22 Apr 1940
Date submitted
19 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canadians Take over Royal Guard Duty
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The "Up-To-Fifty’s" Line Up for Duty Again
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Juvenile Equestrians at Pony Show
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Eric Boon Signs a New Contract
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Parachute Graduation
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hardy Survivors in London
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Spearfish Men Home - With Beards On
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Germany To-Day, by Sir N Henderson

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hardy Men Home. DESCRIPTION: Londoners give a terrific hand to the survivors of HMS "Hardy" and "Eclipse". SHOTLIST: The men march onto the Horse Guards parade where Mr Churchill is present with Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound. Mr Churchill addresses them. Men march. One of the men is very fat and nearly all are dressed in Norwegian clothes. Churchill’s Speech: "Your countrymen are well content with the manner in which you have discharged your duty. We welcome you here for yourselves and rejoice to show you how heartily we feel towards you and ... during this Summer to purge and cleanse the soil of the Vikings, the soil of Norway, from the filthy pollution of Nazi Germany".
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38821
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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