Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Buckingham Palace Bombed Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
589A
Date Released
19 Sep 1940
Date submitted
Sep 1940
Date submitted
17 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Army is Ready for the Nazis
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Weapons Week Inaugurated
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Buckingham Palace Bombed Again
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: St Paul’s Cathedral Saved
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Superb Work of Civil Defence Services
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cockney Stories
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Co-Operation Exercises
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Well Done! Fighter Command
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The RAF’s Reply

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Buckingham Palace Bombed. DESCRIPTION: The Private Chapel at the Palace was destroyed by Nazi bombs. SHOTLIST: Shots of Their Majesties inspecting the damage to Buckingham Palace. Shots of masonry hurled about and glass. Shot of swimming pool damaged. Shots of ARP workers clearing the debris. Buckingham Palace Bombed Again - CARD 39731 Exterior showing the forecourt with broken railings and bomb craters. Interiors show damage chapel.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; War damage; Civil defence; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
39718
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
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