Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Premier’s Return Journey

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
659A
Date Released
22 Jan 1942
Date submitted
19 Jan 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Defence in the Pacific
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aircraft Attack Mediterranean Naval Force
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aid to Russia Soccer International
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Premier’s Return Journey
  5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guard at Odeon Leicester Square

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Flies Home. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill returned from America in a Flying Boat which landed at Plymouth. On the stage to Bermuda, where he made a stop over, the Premier took a turn at the controls. There was a great crush on Paddington Station when Mrs Churchill tried to greet her husband. SHOTLIST: Shots aboard the plane in which Mr Churchill and Sir D Pound both handle the controls under the guidance of Captain Kelly-Rogers. Mr Churchill goes ashore at Bermuda. He arrives by train at Paddington and large crowds await him including his wife, Eden and Beaverbrook. They drive away and a library close-up of Mr Churchill rounds off the story.
Keywords
Politics and government; Economics; Aviation; Railways; Business and commerce; Military
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
41824
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:

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