Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Armoured Canadians on Parade
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Armoured Canadians on Parade. DESCRIPTION: The King recently visited Canadian troops in Southern England. Units of a Canadian Army Tank Brigade were inspected and later "Churchills" of the Ontario Regiment drove past. SHOTLIST: Cut Story - The King with General McNaughton, Major General Roberts & Major General Worthington walk along ranks of tank corps. GS of Churchill tanks (largest number yet shot) assembled with crews standing in front; CU of Royal Standard being unfurled, & flying, King with McNaughton & Mr Massey in Bren Carrier inspecting tanks, King alighting from Bren Carrier. Long lines of Churchills drive past, with 6 pounder gun dipped in salute. (CU Track of Churchill tank while on move - this is in cut story). The above is the 1st Armoured Canadian Brigade (Ontario Regiment).
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Ceremonies; Military
- Footage sources
- Universal
- Card file number
- 43388
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Graham T. Thompson
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 99
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