Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italy Votes for Republic

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

889

Date Released

17 Jun 1946

Date submitted

11 Jun 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ducal Wedding
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: D-Day Anniversary in Normandy
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italy Votes for Republic
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prelude to Famine
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Motoring Classic Resumed

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italian Elections. DESCRIPTION: The Christian Democrats having won the election in Italy meant the end of the monarchy. King Umberto quickly left the country leaving Signor de Gasperi as temporary head of state. SHOTLIST: KS Political posters on walls. Various elevated shots of huge crowds, in squares listening to speakers, Monarchists. Communists etc. Interior shot of hall. CU Orlando giving speech (silent). Cut-ins of crowds. CU de Gasperi. MS President de Gasperi and Signora de Gasperi voting, also leaving polling station.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government

Locations

Rome

Footage sources

France

Card file number

47053

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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