Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The 51st Returns

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

812

Date Released

25 Dec 1944

Date submitted

18 Dec 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wonderful Toes
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Tennis Star
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Strafing the Reich
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The 51st Returns
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Amid Floods

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 51st HD Celebrate at St Valery. DESCRIPTION: The 51st Highland Division recently held a special parade at St Valery on the Somme to pay honour to those who fell in the rear guard action of 1940. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Pipers leading Highland Division through streets of St Valery. Various shots marching through town, also shots of French band & last war veterans marching. Shots of 51st Highland Division, marching through town. In cemetery. Colonel of Regiment & Mayor of town lay wreath on monument of those who fell in the war.

Keywords

Commemorations; War veterans; Music and dance; Children; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Army Film Unit

Card file number

45381

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

58

Story extras:

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