Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Third Anniversary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
691A
Date Released
3 Sep 1942
Date submitted
1 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Third Anniversary
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Duchess at Village Memorial Service
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Brazil at War
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: India Checks Mass Disobedience Riots
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Save Water
  6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Archbishop of Canterbury
  7. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Atc Boxing
  8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hull Police on Parade

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Third Anniversary of the War (Archbishop of Canterbury in Screen Book). DESCRIPTION: It is three years since that memorable Saturday and Sunday of 1939 when peace was slipping away from us. There was an air of unreality about everything, the sandbags in the streets, the gas masks, the barrage balloons and that false alarm air raid. SHOTLIST: CU Archbishop in front of altar. Shots of choirboy singing. CU Archbishop holding prayer book. Library Material - Story begins with shots taken on or about 3rd Sept. 1939. Preparations for air raid, sandbag filling, first air raid warning, siren etc. Chamberlain & Ministers going to Commons. Big Ben at 11 o’clock. Chamberlain’s war declaration speech "It is evil things war are fighting etc.". Chamberlain leaving No 10 Downing Street. Good shot of King in lounge suit outside No 10 Downing Street with Chamberlain. Shot of Houses of Parliament. Story starts with a shot of very heavy clouds depicting war.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Weather; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
42786
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
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