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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