Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: May Day in Merrie England

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

570

Date Released

6 May 1940

Date submitted

2 May 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Raider Havoc at Clacton
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: May Day in Merrie England
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Troubles
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: See Stars at Polo Clash
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: President Roosevelt Condemns Aggression
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Holiday Celebrates Royal Birthday
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Milne Greets Newfoundlanders
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King and Queen See Norths War Effort
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Anglo-French Naval Occasions
10. *Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scottish Cup Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day in Elstow. DESCRIPTION: The traditional May Day celebrations at Elstow, near Bedford. SHOTLIST: The May Queen is crowned and doves of peace are released. Then there is the usual maypole dancing by children and watched by fairly large crowds.

Keywords

Commemorations; Music and dance; Celebrations and festivals; Birds; Animals

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

38879

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

33

Story extras:

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