Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Four Years Old

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
780A
Date Released
18 May 1944
Date submitted
May 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Messages Home (New Series No 3)
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Four Years Old
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Attack on Sumatra
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Blitz on Carolines
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beating the ‘U’ Boats
  6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freedom Presentation in Edinburgh

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Four Years Old (Home Guard Anniversary). DESCRIPTION: His Majesty The King reviews The Home Guard in Hyde Park, to mark the fourth anniversary of their formation. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Home Guard led by an American contingent marching through Hyde Park. Home Guard band leading. Shots of their feet marching past camera. SCU of Home Guard passing camera. Pan to King & Lt General Lloyd taking salute. Also in marchpast were rocket guns, AA guns, etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Music and dance; Weapons; Aviation; Transport; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Military
Locations
London; Hyde Park
Footage sources
Gaumont
Universal
Card file number
44824
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:

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