Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Wendell Wilkie Continues His Tour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
609
Date Released
3 Feb 1941
Date submitted
25 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
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Wilkie Visits the City. DESCRIPTION: Mr Wilkie visits the City of London and General Sikorski. In the evening he visited a London shelter. SHOTLIST: Mr Wilkie visits the city where he sees the damage. He goes to St Paul’s, from where he goes to the Bank of England and the House of Commons. Mr Wilkie Visits Shelterers - CARD 40407 Mr Wilkie inspects shelters at night and talks with the occupants. He makes a speech, and the people afterwards sing "In the shade of the old apple tree".
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Safety devices; War damage; Civil defence
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40310
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
124
Story extras:
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