Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt Accepts Nomination

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
792A
Date Released
10 Aug 1944
Date submitted
Aug 1944
Date submitted
3 Aug 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Little Drips of Water" - Don’t Waste Water
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Movietone Goes to ITMA Party
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt Accepts Nomination
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King with War Cabinet

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Democratic Convention Roosevelt Stands for 4th Year. DESCRIPTION: President Roosevelt accepts the nomination of the Democratic Party to stand for a fourth term. In his address he speaks of the need to end the war quickly and to ensure that a world war cannot happen again. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Chicago, crowds in hall listen to Senator Barkley of Kentucky nominate Roosevelt for President. SCU of him (Barkley) making speech. Cut-ins crowds cheering. GS of railway train. Interior shot of carriage, shows Roosevelt seated behind mikes, accepting nomination. CU of him making speech. Cut-ins of crowds cheering after he finishes speech. (Roosevelt was making speech over wireless from special train at a West Coast Naval base.)
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Railways
Footage sources
United States of America
Gaumont
British Paramount
Card file number
45002
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
133
Story extras:

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