Learning on ScreenMovietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Churchill Honoured in Westminster
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Receives Freedom of Westminster. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill received the honorary Freedom of the City of Westminster. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Church House. Interior shots - guests seated at tables. Mr Churchill between the Lord and Lady Mayoress. Group shot of Mrs Churchill, Sarah and Mary Churchill. Mr Churchill - SCU & MS making speech, makes remarks about Mr Dalton, hoping he will be allowed to preserve the casket etc. that has been presented to him. Also refers to the spirit of the people, how he expressed same and if he had suggested surrendering, would have got thrown out. Various shots - cut-ins of Mr Dalton, Lord Rothermere, Field Marshal Smuts, Averill Harriman, Eden and other distinguished guests.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Awards and honours
- Locations
- London; Church House
- Card file number
- 46901
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Camera
- Richard Harris
- Length of story (in feet)
- 258
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