Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Plymouth, after Royal Visit, Has Fire Blitz
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 9
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit to Plymouth. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties visited the Dockyard in Plymouth and after their departure the city was again the victim of a Nazi raid. SHOTLIST: Their Majesties are received by Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith. They visit the dockyard and go aboard a destroyer where Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten welcomes them. A Polish officer is decorated with the DSO. Censored - The Polish Captain’s name is Hulewicz and the destroyer visited is HMS "Kelly". In this story the K&Q inspect an indian guard of honour. Plymouth’s Big Blitz - CARD 40549 Various night shots showing the fires, firemen, and wreckage. Censored - Places photographed include: Drake’s Circus, St Andrew’s Church, The Guildhall, Post Office and George street.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; War damage; Censorship; Navy; Military; Awards and honours
- Footage sources
- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 40552
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Richard Harris
- Length of story (in feet)
- 80
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