Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tribute to the Duke of Kent

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
693
Date Released
14 Sep 1942
Date submitted
10 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tribute to the Duke of Kent
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lidice Shall Live
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Presents for Nazis
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s "Wrens"
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Largest Battleship Takes the Sea
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Kaiser Family Speed Launching
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "NAAFI"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Kent’s Memorial Service. DESCRIPTION: National sympathy for the Duchess of Kent and the Royal Family was expressed by Londoners at a Service in Westminster Abbey. SHOTLIST: Tunwell - Personalities arrive for service, at West Door. Into camera: Duke & Duchess of Norfolk, Lord Mayor of London, Admiral Stark - US Navy, Mr & Mrs Eden, Air Marshal Sholto Douglas, General McNaughton - Canadian CC, Mr & Mrs Winant, Lord & Lady Louis Mountbatten, Mr & Mrs Churchill, Sir Stafford Cripps. Churchills being received by Bishop de Labilliere & clergy. Same walking towards aisle. Various Cabinet Ministers, Ambassadors etc. leaving Abbey, impossible to itemise each one (leaving en masse). Hutchins - Shot of general public at North Door in a queue. Arrival Mr & Mrs Churchill, walking through grounds to Abbey. Departure of same. General view of West Front of Abbey. Crowd shot outside Abbey, where cars waited to carry notabilities away. These seen leaving the Abbey was Mr & Mrs Churchill walking to their own car with Bishop & clergy. Also seen leaving is the Maharaja Jan Sahab of Nawanagar & Sir Ramaswami Madaliar.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Death; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Westminster Abbey
Card file number
42821
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Camera
John Hutchins
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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