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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tribute to a Great Ambassador

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
705A
Date Released
10 Dec 1942
Date submitted
5 Dec 1942
Date submitted
6 Nov 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Frozen Pipes
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tribute to a Great Ambassador
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: North African Front - Latest Pictures
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yorkshire Welcome for Premier
  5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sea Cadet HQ Opened at Deptford

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Interview With Mr Maisky. DESCRIPTION: Mr Maisky has been Russia’s Ambassador to London for ten years. In an exclusive interview Mr Maisky talks to George Bilainkin. SHOTLIST: CU Maisky. Mix from presentation of bust of Lenin to delivery of tanks for Russia, Maisky standing by tank, mix to presentations to British airmen; mix to interior shot of Anglo-Soviet Treaty (signing of same) among these present are Churchill, Eden; Maisky shaking hanks with Churchill & Eden. Mix to Maisky walking through his Kensington Palace Gardens (Soviet Embassy) mixing to finish up with Maisky being interviewed by Mr George Bilainkin. CU Maisky. Maisky standing by bust of Lenin. Maisky talking about the war. Majority of this material was from the Library, except the interview.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aviation; Foreign relations; Arts and crafts; Ceremonies; Newspapers; Foreign aid; Military; Awards and honours; Newsreels
Card file number
43051
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
207
Story extras:

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