Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Anglo-American Honours
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anglo-American Honours. DESCRIPTION: At a Parade at a US Eighth Air Force station in Britain - a joint British-American presentation of awards for gallantry. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of General Devers pinning American DFC on Wing Commander Deere’s tunic, usual procedure, shakes hands & salutes. In background general shot of parade. Deveres presents Flight Sergeant Dearden with American Air Medal. Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory presenting Lt Colonel de Russy with British DFC. Air Staff Sergeant Harrison receives British DFM. CU Panning shot of those who received awards. GS of parade. General Devers down line congratulating.
- Keywords
- Aviation; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
- Locations
- England
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
- Card file number
- 44190
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 79
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