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Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tireless Round of Royal Duties

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
583
Date Released
5 Aug 1940
Date submitted
1 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
5 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King and Bevin. DESCRIPTION: The King, accompanied by Minister of Labour Ernest Bevin, visits a Training Centre. The Queen visits a rural preserving depot, where she saw whole fruits being canned. SHOTLIST: The King pays a visit to a Government training factory. He makes a thorough tour escorted by Mr Bevin and inspects a micrometer. One very good shot shows general view of workshop. This is better lighted than any I can remember. It should be kept carefully. Queen At Preserving Centre - CARD 39462 The Queen arrives and is welcomed, she then sees the whole process from the picking to the actual sealing up in the cans.
Keywords
Royalty; Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Agriculture; Industry and manufacture
Footage sources
Great Britain
British Paramount
Card file number
39453
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:

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