Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King Greets New American Ambassador

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
613A
Date Released
6 Mar 1941
Date submitted
3 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: University Law Degree for Polish Leader
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bucking Outboards Backwater Racing
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Student Pilots Get Dizzy Test
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Derna Falls in Rapid Australian Advance
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soldier Sports Star is Married
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Mayor of London’s Daughter Weds
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King Greets New American Ambassador
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess Royal Reviews Her Own Regiment
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Welsh Guards Parade on St David’s Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New American Ambassador Arrives. DESCRIPTION: Mr John Winant is welcomed to London by the King. SHOTLIST: Mr John G Winant steps from his plane at Bristol and is greeted by HRH, Group Captain and Duke of Kent. (Interview). At a railway station, en route, the King greets the ambassador. Later at the Embassy, Mr Winant poses before a map. Included in the story are excellent scenes of Windsor Castle taken from the train. The Windsor Castle scenes are censored.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Railways; Censorship
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40460
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
58
Story extras:
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