Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Day for the Lord Mayor

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

649A

Date Released

13 Nov 1941

Date submitted

10 Nov 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tour of the Old War Horse
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Plain Tales from the Middle East
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tanks to Destroy the "Panzers"
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Day for the Lord Mayor
5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guards Parade

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor’s Day, 1941. DESCRIPTION: It was called the Lord Mayor’s "Day" not "Show", things must be better, this year, if he can have even a day! SHOTLIST: Troops of the Empire headed by a pipe band swing through the streets to the City. Tanks dip their guns in salute as they pass the Lord Mayor. Then the march to the Palace - Guardsmen, sailors, Marines, Empire troops, WAAF, ATS, and all the other services are represented as they pass the King and Queen.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Women; Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government; Navy; Military

Locations

London; Buckingham Palace; England

Footage sources

Great Britain
Rota

Card file number

41564

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

155

Story extras:

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