Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Roosevelt Memorial Plans

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

911A

Date Released

21 Nov 1946

Date submitted

18 Nov 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Dress Rehearsal for the Tests
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Roosevelt Memorial Plans
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Train Derailed at Tel-Aviv
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aviation Pointers - Exhibition in Paris
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aviation Pointers - Constitution Takes the Air in US
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oxford Rugger Side Impresses
7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Woodcock Overwhelms French Opponent
8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: Paper Publicity

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Memorial to Franklin Roosevelt. DESCRIPTION: An appeal has been started for a Memorial to the late President Roosevelt. The statue will stand in Grosvenor Square close to the American Embassy. SHOTLIST: KS CU statue of Roosevelt. Various shots of Grosvenor Square, which includes GV of American Embassy. CU name plate - Grosvenor Square. In the studio various shots of statue with Sir William Reid Dick standing beside same. Elevated shot Royal Exchange, shows Lord Mayor and other dignitaries, handing over their five shillings. Lord Greenwood takes the contributions. Lord Mayor and Sheriffs etc. are wearing morning dress. LIBRARY - Roosevelt speaks on Lease Lend subject they want tanks, guns and supplies of all kinds, from America they will get tanks, guns and supplies of all kinds. Roosevelt and Churchill seated on deck of Prince of Wales during first meeting in the Atlantic (end of Library material). Several shots of Roosevelt statue and close-ups to finish. In the beginning there are some shots of the booklet given to public when they pay their contributions.

Keywords

Buildings and structures

Locations

London; Grosvenor Square; Royal Exchange

Card file number

47788

Credits:

Camera

Eddie Smales

Camera

Hilton Craig

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Richard Harris

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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