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

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

828

Date Released

16 Apr 1945

Date submitted

13 Apr 1945

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Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Franklin D Roosevelt Dies. DESCRIPTION: A tribute to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States of America. To a great leader passed away as an Allied victory in Europe seems assured. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of procession through streets. Elevated & angle shots of procession of 1932 through streets, Roosevelt drives through cheering crowds. Shots of Roosevelt (1932) taking the oath, & signing. 1939 - King & Queen of England received by Mr & Mrs Roosevelt. Roosevelt at desk writing. 1941 Roosevelt & Churchill aboard "Prince of Wales" - Atlantic Charter. Several close-ups of Roosevelt & speeches by him. "Hitler has asked for it, & he is going to get it." Also spoke about Mr Churchill. Harry S Truman at White House succeeds Mr Wallace & Vice President, sworn in. Mr Roosevelt takes oath, 1944. At Yalta, shot of statues outside hotel, shot of bay. Close-ups of Roosevelt with Churchill & Stalin. CU Roosevelt. Speech made by Roosevelt in 1944, about supplies for Britain & her Allies. GV of Warm Springs where he died.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weapons; Foreign relations; Death; Conferences; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America; Crimea

Footage sources

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Card file number

45669

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

220

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