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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: GIs Give Party for British Orphans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
750
Date Released
18 Oct 1943
Date submitted
11 Oct 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: GIs Give Party for British Orphans
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 84 Million
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Cookhouse Shuffle
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Weapons of War
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naples Today

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premiere "My Friend Flicka". DESCRIPTION: Children from various homes around London were taken to the premiere of "My Friend Flicka". Afterwards GIs entertained them at an enormous tea party. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Children GS with American soldiers. GS of them being assisted onto vans. Lorries driving away, arriving at the Tivoli, elevated shot of same. Children being helped off. Inside cinema, GS auditorium. Children applauding. Children along street after show. Interior shot of children drinking & eating. GS of them singing.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Military
Card file number
44158
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Camera
John Hutchins
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:

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