Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Preview of the Plan for New London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
739
Date Released
2 Aug 1943
Date submitted
22 Jul 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Preview of the Plan for New London
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Track Record
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Greets "Rota"
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Catania - Sicily’s Severest Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King and Queen See London of Future. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen recently visited London’s County Hall where they viewed the County of London Plan Exhibition. The subject was London of the future and the intended re-building to replace bomb damage London. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Royal car drives into courtyard of County Hall. King gets out followed by Queen, greeted by Mr Morrison & Lord Latham. Entering (interior) building, Queen shakes hands with one of a group, being escorted round, various shots & models of the proposed London, in the group can be seen Mr Foreshaw (Architect) & Professor Abercrombie. Various elevated angle shots of future London, also Royalty looking at models. SV Queen.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Local government; Engineering; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
43866
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:

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