Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier’s Wife Opens "Friendship House"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
609
Date Released
3 Feb 1941
Date submitted
30 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aftermath at Bardia
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Duchess of Kent and the WRNs
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tribute to the Late Greek Prime Minister
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier’s Wife Opens "Friendship House"
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visit to RAF Stations
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Wendell Wilkie Continues His Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mrs Churchill Opens New Hostel. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Churchill visited Shoreditch to open a hostel for husbands and young working people, whose homes have been broken up by the war. SHOTLIST: Mrs Churchill opens a new hostel in Shoreditch for young men and women whose families have been split up owing to the war. Miss Dorothy Dickson presents a cheque for £500, which was part of a sum raised in the US for refugees in Great Britain. The Hostel, which is known as "Friendship House" will hold 60 person.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Social conditions; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Foreign aid
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40311
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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