Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home-Guard Stand-Down

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
805
Date Released
6 Nov 1944
Date submitted
31 Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home-Guard Stand-Down
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Passing of the Archbishop
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Across the Canals
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Mrs Sew and Sew"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Guard Stand Down. DESCRIPTION: The Home Guard officially stood down on the 1st of November. Some parades were arranged for the 29th October and then the War Office announced that Farewell Parades were to be held on 3rd December. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Home Guard paraded at Houses of Parliament. Lord Simon inspected same. Home Guard hand in rifles to QMS. At Weybridge, group shot of Home Guard battalion, in which Mr Sanger is present. At Essendon, parade held, handing over flags to Army Cadets, various shots of handing over & slow marching; these are 21st London HG. At Horse Guards Parade, 35th London (Civil Service) Battalion hold parade, Sir John Anderson inspects same, accompanied by Colonel Clifton Brown (Speaker of the House). Various shots of parade, with speech given by Sir John Anderson, afterwards march-past. Chancellor of the Exchequer takes salute. Band was playing during marchpast.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Women; Weapons; Ceremonies; Newspapers; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
45237
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
157
Story extras:
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