Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Moscow Meeting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
803A
Date Released
26 Oct 1944
Date submitted
Oct 1944
Date submitted
23 Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prince Richard of Gloucester
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mulberry Harbour
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Moscow Meeting
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Tyre Economy"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill’s 2nd Visit to Moscow. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill arrived in Moscow to be welcomed by Mr Molotov. Accompanying the Premier on the trip were the Foreign Secretary, Mr Eden, Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke and General Sir Hastings Ismay. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Cars driving into Moscow airport. GV of Union Jacks & Red Flags. Arrival at airport of Clark-Kerr. CU Clark-Kerr. Arrival of Harriman, also CU of him, he had his wife with him. Arrival of Molotov & Maisky. CU of Molotov (Commissar for Foreign Affairs) CU Maisky - Molotov’s deputy. Group walk across aerodrome. Guard of Honour. SCU Churchill out of York plane, shakes hands with Molotov. Eden out, cut-in of crowd round plane; Sir Alan Brooke out of plane followed by Sir Hastings Ismay. Group walk across aerodrome, stop while the two National Anthems are played. Guard of Honour present arms. Churchill inspects same. Marchpast of same. Churchill makes a speech, referring to the war & Red Army. Groups commence to enter cars. Churchill into car. Cars drive out of aerodrome. Library - GS of Kremlin, also shots of Moscow, finishing on CU Churchill & Stalin together.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Aviation; Foreign relations; Ceremonies; Censorship; Military
Footage sources
Library
Ministry of Information
Royal Air Force
Card file number
45216
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
316
Story extras:
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