Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: In Memory of the President
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Memorial Service for President Roosevelt. DESCRIPTION: A Memorial Service was held at St Paul’s Cathedral for President Roosevelt. The King, Queen and Princess Elizabeth attended, as did Mr Churchill. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of St Paul’s amid ruins. Crowds outside Cathedral, & lining streets. Mr Winant & Admiral Stark arrive greeted by Lord Mayor (Mr F Alexander). Pan up steps they walk up. Mr Churchill & Sarah arrive, ditto as others. King & Queen, also Princess Elizabeth in ATS uniform, ditto as others. GV of St Paul’s Cathedral. King, Queen & Princess Elizabeth leaving down steps towards their car. Mr Churchill walks down steps towards car to finish.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Ceremonies; War damage; Local government; Performing arts; Military; Religion and belief
- Locations
- London; St Paul’s Cathedral
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 45673
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Frank Chisnell
- Camera
- Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
- Camera
- John Hutchins
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Richard Harris
- Length of story (in feet)
- 77
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