Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lidice Shall Live

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

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lidice Shall Live. DESCRIPTION: The "Lidice-shall-live" Movement, conceived in Britain very soon after the Nazis’ brutal blotting-out of the Czechoslovak village, received its official blessing when President Benes recently visited Hanley, in Staffordshire. SHOTLIST: Interior shots. Flags of all nations being carried through hall to positions each side of organ, the organ is playing. General shot of hall. Mr Will Lawther addresses crowd. CU of same. Shot of flags each side of centre of hall with Dr Benes, Bishop of Stafford etc. walking through middle. Czech Army Choir singing Hussite Song. CU Choir. Shot of children giving bouquets to Madame Benes. Shot of stand, showing Dr Benes, Madame Benes, Mr Lawther. Rt. Rev. LD Hammond, Mr Philip B Nichols, Dr B Stross, L Dudley. Dr Benes speaking to people. CU of same. Outside Town Hall, Hanley, Staff. Shot of Union Jack & Czech Flags flying over Town Hall. CU Statue of ? Dr Benes inspecting various Army Units, also Miners. CU Benes talking to miners. Madame Benes & Lord Dudley following Dr Benes down ranks. Dr Benes inspecting VAD Nurses and ARP Squads.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Health and medicine; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Civil defence; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

Victoria Hall; Hanley

Card file number

42815

Credits:

Camera

Alfred A. Tunwell

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Richard Harris

Length of story (in feet)

223

Story extras:

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