Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freedom and Wedding for VC Hero

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
597A
Date Released
14 Nov 1940
Date submitted
11 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Chamberlain Passes
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freedom and Wedding for VC Hero
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Sympathy for Merseyside Victims
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Man Who Shifted That Bomb
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia’s Mobile Recruiting Office
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Parade in Sydney
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aif in Egypt Enjoy Desert Races
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South Africa Sees Total Eclipse
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China Front Action
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Battle Fleet at Practice

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lieutenant Annand, VC. DESCRIPTION: South Shields honours Lt Richard Annand with Freedom of the City. Then in London he marries Miss Shirley Osborne. SHOTLIST: The VC arrives and is greeted on the steps of the town hall by the Mayor. Inside he is presented with the Freedom of the City of South Shields and a photograph of his batman. Later, in London, he is married to Miss Shirley Osborne who was escorted to the church by her father, Mr FB Osborne.
Keywords
Mass media; Ceremonies; Marriages; Local government; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40071
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
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