Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honouring Empire Dead in Athens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
870A
Date Released
7 Feb 1946
Date submitted
1 Feb 1946
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  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Slick Spy Botches Simple Launching
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hair Fashions for Spring
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Victims of the Gale
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honouring Empire Dead in Athens
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trygve Lie Takes Office

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hallowing Service at British Cemetery. DESCRIPTION: A tribute to the British who fell in Greece was recently held in Athens. SHOTLIST: KS GV cemetery. Arrivals of Lieutenant General Scobie. CU Scobie, greeted by Archbishop Damaskinos. Latter greets (kisses) Bishop of Portsmouth, Reverend WL Anderson. Three walk to their positions. Various shots of parade, includes Army and RAF personnel. 7th Devons Band plays. Troops with head bowed at prayer. Pan of wooden crosses on graves. Tilt down to drums being rolled. Firing volley in honour of dead. Buglers sound "Last Post". Pan of graves to finish. Union Jack lowered to half mast.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ceremonies
Locations
Athens
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
46478
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
61
Story extras:

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