Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Widow of Guardsman to Receive His VC

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

583

Date Released

5 Aug 1940

Date submitted

2 Aug 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tommy Guards and Enjoys Doing It
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hurdle Making Has Fine Defence Uses
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Means to Command Its Own Skies
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Widow of Guardsman to Receive His VC
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tireless Round of Royal Duties
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Jack’s Spare Time is Profitably Spent
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Minesweepers Chalk Up Their Successes
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Gas Drill is Thorough Aboard the Big Ships
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: A Picture That Proves Who Rules the Seas
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi’s Red Cross Plane Down
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Dover

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 11

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mrs Nicholls (Wife of Corporal Nicholls VC). DESCRIPTION: The widow if Lance-Corporal Harry Nicholls, Grenadier Guards, is to receive his VC. SHOTLIST: Shots of Mrs Nicholls with her small child. Posed pictures with the trophies that her late husband won at boxing.

Keywords

Sport; Children; Military; Awards and honours

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

39473

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

31

Story extras:

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