Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Any Records Chum?

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

689

Date Released

17 Aug 1942

Date submitted

13 Aug 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Any Records Chum?
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Commando Plane
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Latest US Tanks Try-Out
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Stand Fast, India! (Indian Convoy)
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Diphtheria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gramophone Records Salvage Campaign. DESCRIPTION: Gramophone records are being collected to recover the shellac for the war effort. SHOTLIST: Starts from London Stages meet outside British Legion HQ 9, Upper Belgrave Street. W1. Opening shots show stars (introduced in sound) handing over records - received by Sir Ian Hamilton. CU Sid Walker & Sir Ian Hamilton receiving records. CU Richard Tauber trying to learn Sid Walker’s song using words "Any Rags Records or Bones" (cuts only). MS Sid Walker with barrow & records arriving at office, singing his song - lifting records, and moving out of picture towards queue. Sid Walker receives records from Nellie Wallace, Stanley Holloway and Sandy Powell. (CU saying "Can You Hear Me Mother"). CU Sid Walker saying "What could I do chums?". The story opens with shots of two or three men of the British Legion in bath chairs handing over their records to the two men behind the table.

Keywords

Organisations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Fundraising; Industry and manufacture; Performing arts; Military

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

42722

Credits:

Camera

Graham T. Thompson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

115

Story extras:

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