Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allied Control Council in Berlin

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

836A

Date Released

14 Jun 1945

Date submitted

Jun 1945

Date submitted

11 Jun 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Kerb Drill
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allied Control Council in Berlin
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Their Majesties Visit "Our Dear Islands"
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dante’s Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monty in Berlin. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Montgomery arrived at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin to attend a meeting of the Allied Control Council. The main purpose of the meeting was to agree the constitution of the Allied Control Commission, with the fixing of zones to be occupied by Britain, America and France. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Trucking shot Tempelhof Aerodrome. GV Dakota plane, Monty alights. Greeted by General Sokolovsky. Inspects Russian Guard of Honour, also takes salute at marchpast. Cut-ins of ATS & Red Army girls mingling amongst themselves. GV of building (late Berlin Rowing Club) where Allied control Commission Council was held. SV General Zhukov entering. GV Eisenhower & Monty arriving. Interior - GV of officials seated round table, including de Tassigny. MS Zhukov addressing. General de Lattre de Tassigny signing agreement, Eisenhower signing, Montgomery signing, lastly CU Zhukov signing. Sitting next to Monty is Sir William Strang (Monty’s Political Advisor). Outside house, shot of the above four signatories. CU panning left then right.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Women; Aviation; Conferences; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

45851

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

147

Story extras:

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