Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Visits British Wounded

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
577
Date Released
24 Jun 1940
Date submitted
20 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Air-Raid Offensive
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Leave France as Petain Seeks Peace
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: His Majesty Meets Polish President
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Visits British Wounded
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Reacts to the Crisis
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: World’s Fair Holds an "United Kingdom Day"
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scions from Overseas

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen With the Wounded. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty visits wounded on the BEF. SHOTLIST: The Queen pays a visit to an hospital where she meets men of the BEF who have received wounds during the fighting in France. She inspects a cigarette case which saved the life of its owner, Second Lieutenant Kyle. Before leaving, the Queen chats with old people from a local infirmary.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Older people; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39217
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
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