Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hirohito Confesses War Loss

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

863

Date Released

17 Dec 1945

Date submitted

12 Dec 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hirohito Confesses War Loss
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Services Boxing Battle
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Home for Eisenhower
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Experts Praise for the "Vampire"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hirohito Confesses War Loss. DESCRIPTION: The Emperor of Japan visits the shrine of his father to report to his ancestors on the loss of the war. SHOTLIST: KS Mount Fujiyama. Shots of the shrine (Hirohito’s father). SCU & CU priests in attendance, some bowing. Hirohito arrives in car, alights, mounts the steps leading to shrine, with his personal escort. Walking down the steps again, into camera. SCU & CU Hirohito.

Keywords

Royalty; Religion and belief

Locations

Tokyo

Footage sources

Gaumont US

Card file number

46296

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

36

Story extras:

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