Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: United Nations Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
732A
Date Released
17 Jun 1943
Date submitted
10 Jun 1943
Date submitted
15 Jun 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Relaxation
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Refills for the Allies’ Larders
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dehydration
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Stem the U-Boat Menace
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Acres of Headaches for the Axis
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: United Nations Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: United Nations Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: A big parade marched from Wellington Barracks up Whitehall towards the Admiralty to mark United Nations Day. The salute was taken by General Sir Bernard Paget and Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Smith. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Taken from Duke of York Steps, Scots Guards hold the 27 flags of all freedom fighting Nations, march across road and take up positions each side of stand. Elevated shot of procession along Birdcage Walk, headed by RAF and Aussies. Passing Cenotaph, WAAFS & Kilted Regiment. CU General Paget on stand in Mall and GS of General Paget and General Smith on stand. General Paget takes salute, as firemen, NFS, Girls, Nurses. Civil Defence Workers, VAD Nurses and workers of all kinds. Royal Marines Band, WRNS, Indian Regiment, RAF, & Merchant Navy, pass by. Cut-in of General Paget saluting. British Army and I believe Canadian Women finishing on the flags of the Nations taking their place and the end of the procession, passing camera. (In the cut story was a cut-in of various representatives by dais of Allied Nations. A list of their names is now on the ‘Odds and Ends File’ for future reference).
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Health and medicine; Women; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
43773
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Camera
John Hutchins
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
145
Story extras:
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