Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mr Churchill as Lord Warden

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
898
Date Released
19 Aug 1946
Date submitted
15 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Stern Measures in Palestine
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Monty Calls for Top Secret Conference
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Jet Speed Attempt
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mr Churchill as Lord Warden

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Churchill - Lord Warden of Cinque Ports. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill has been installed as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Dover Castle. Churchill in Admiral’s uniform alights from open car followed by Mrs Churchill. Churchill with one of his epaulettes missing walks into camera. Inspects Guard of Honour of Royal Artillery. At St Martin’s Priory. Churchill with both epaulettes on, inspect Guard of Honour of Royal Marines. Procession of cars leave, drive down incline through crowded streets of Dover. Inside large marquee Mr Churchill walks to his place amid applause (Kentish Fire). Churchill addresses, calls upon the Seneschal to read his Patent of Office. Seneschal reading same. Audience listening. Churchill addresses party, speaks about being Lord Warden, Minister of Defence and Prime Minister. Cut-ins of audience applauding and laughing. Mayor of Dover asks Mr Churchill to lunch. Churchill accepts. Exterior - trumpeters of 11th Hussars (Churchill’s Regiment) play fanfare on balcony of Town Hall. Churchill inspects Guard of Honour. Churchill walks into camera, SCU looks up at balcony.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Dover; Kent
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
47341
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Eddie Smales
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
380
Story extras:
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