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

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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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