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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fighting Friendship

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
757A
Date Released
9 Dec 1943
Date submitted
Dec 1943
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fighting Friendship - Teheran [sic] Conference. DESCRIPTION: Tehran is the setting for another Anglo-American-Soviet Conference. Mr Churchill, President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin met in the Persian capital to discuss strategies. At the Soviet Embassy Mr Churchill presented the Sword of Stalingrad to Marshal Stalin, a tribute to the defenders of the heroic city. During the Conference Mr Churchill celebrated his 69th birthday and was presented with gifts from the officers and men stationed at the Conference. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Aerial travelling shot of snow capped Hamadan Mountains en route to Tehran. Interior shots of York plane. General shots of Tehran - Traffic - Horse drawn vehicles - market scenes etc. Car stops to let camels cross road. Various shots of Sikh guard changing at the British Legation. CU Guards. General shots of the British Legation with lake in fore. GS Mr Eden and Cadogan in grounds. Mr Ismay and General Clark-Kerr. CU Clark-Kerr. CU Cadogan. Pan of the above by lake. Portal followed by Brooke. Cunningham, Ismay and Dill leaving British Legation. Eden followed by Churchill (RAF Uniform) leave British Legation and enter car. CU Roof of Russian Embassy shows emblem. Group shots of Russians including Stalin, Molotov, Voroshilov. Interior shots of the Russian Embassy show USSR - American - British representatives standing around table. Stalingrad sword on table. GS Mr Churchill presenting the sword to Stalin. Stalin hands sword to Voroshilov. Churchill outside British Legation with Persian hat, presented to him by the British press unit. GS of Churchill and the Shah of Persia. Churchill in the uniform of "Queens Own Hussars" inspects troops of the PAI Force, Buffs and 11th Sikhs. Churchill inspecting. CU Cigar Box and tray - CU Picture. Each hold by British soldiers. GS official presentation of Cigar Box. Troops rush around Churchill. Churchill makes speech (silent) to troops. Shah of Persia and Churchill leaving, enters car. GS Russian Embassy. In the grounds of the Russian Embassy group shots of the following: Stalin, Roosevelt. Churchill, Eden, Molotov, Voroshilov, Harry Hopkins, Sarah Oliver (Churchill) and most of the other delegates. Voroshilov and Hastings Ismay. With Brooke next to him. Good shots of the Big Three, first panning CU to right, group shot. Panning Left MS Stalin.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Weather; Environment; Aviation; Foreign relations; Transport; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Conferences; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Performing arts; Military
Locations
Tehran
Card file number
44331
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
407
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