Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sword of Honour for Stalingrad
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sword of Honour for Stalingrad. DESCRIPTION: The King is to present a Sword of Honour to Stalingrad in recognition of it’s great struggle. 83 year old Tom Beasley is the swordsmith, Jack Mappin grinds the blade and Albert Weston is the polisher. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Library material, various elevated scenes of German prisoners marching through Stalingrad. Various scenes of Stalingrad. Interior shot of Tom Beasley forging sword, GS of Beasley being asked how long he worked with his firm etc., Beasley replies. Shot of Jack Mappin grinding sword, Albert Weston polishing sword, members of the firm looking at a blueprint of the sword.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Weapons; Industry and manufacture; Older people; Prisoners of war
- Locations
- Chiswick
- Footage sources
- Library
- Card file number
- 43826
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Length of story (in feet)
- 89
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