Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill’s New Attire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
660
Date Released
26 Jan 1942
Date submitted
22 Jan 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill’s New Attire
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US President’s Production Programme
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Some of the Products
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Reinforcements for Hawaii
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bardia Captured
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Use Less Milk

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill in American and Canada. DESCRIPTION: In Ottawa he was presented with a fur cap and wore it when he inspected a Royal Canadian Air Force station. In the gardens of the White House he demonstrated his siren suit. SHOTLIST: The premier attends a press conference and is given a fur hat which he dons. He wears it when he visits a Canadian aerodrome where he watches a training flight and inspects the men. In Washington, in the grounds of the White House he shows how his siren suit works and poses with Harry Hopkins. Commander Thompson, Diana Hopkins (Harry’s daughter) and the president’s dog Falla. One shot shows Paul Wyand shooting the scene.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Conferences; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Animals; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
41835
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
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