Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Flashback - September 3rd 1939

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
848
Date Released
3 Sep 1945
Date submitted
30 Aug 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Flashback - September 3rd 1939
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s "QE" Leaves Home Port
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jap Surrender Mission (First Pictures)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flash Back - September 3rd 1939. DESCRIPTION: A look back six years to the day war began. SHOTLIST: KS Houses of Parliament. Pan of Houses of Parliament, including Big Ben etc. People hurrying along streets with gas-masks. Guns in park, also barrage balloon. Guards at Buckingham Palace change over from peacetime to wartime - wearing battle-dress instead of busbies, (shots of both). Evacuation of children - along streets - on stations - trains etc. King at No 10 Downing Street with Mr Chamberlain. Mr Chamberlain leaves No 10, in car. Various War posters. Territorials. New recruits marching away from camera. Troops march along road.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Railways; Civil defence; Fashion and costume; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
46027
Credits:
Editor
Charles A. Ridley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
133
Story extras:
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