Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British AA Veterans in USA
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Fetes British AA Gunners. DESCRIPTION: New York gave a great welcome to Anti-Aircraft gunners from the UK. The gunners made a triumphant progress to the City Hall. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots elevated of British AA Gunners (motorised) through streets (Broadway etc.) of New York. On their way to City Hall. Various shots of AA guns mounted on lorries. British AA gunners march past stand on which there is Mayor La Guardia, Sir John Dill & Major General Sanderford Jarman. Shots of troops passing camera. At unnamed place in America, British AA men give display of sharpshooting with AA guns. Various shots of mass shooting & loading to breech, also shots of light AA guns being fired at night.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Ceremonies; Military
- Locations
- New York
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Movietone
- Card file number
- 44084
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 87
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