Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Friend of Britain’s Passes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
801A
Date Released
12 Oct 1944
Date submitted
9 Oct 1944
Date submitted
10 Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Granite City’s Royal Visitors
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Path of a Hurricane
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Friend of Britain’s Passes
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Dunkirk Armistice
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer - "They Can’t Keep the Old Blade Down"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sudden Death of Wendell Wilkie. DESCRIPTION: The sudden and tragic death of Wendell Wilkie, is a grave loss not only to his country, but also to his countless friends in Britain. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Wendell Wilkie. CU Wendell Wilkie. Travelling shot of Wilkie driving the cheering crowds somewhere in America. Wilkie is standing up in car acknowledging crowds. In London, Wilkie in tin-helmet visits Air Raid Shelter. Talks (silent) with shelterers. Walking over ruins of parts of London, MS of Wilkie at Guildhall, which can be seen in background, in ruins. Back in America, Wilkie acknowledges cheers of crowd (interior shot), then makes a speech "about freedom". All the preceding is Library material. Also shot of Wilkie leaving No 10 Downing Street, shakes hands with Mr Churchill. MS of both.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Safety devices; War damage; Civil defence
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
45166
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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