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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