Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Monty in Palestine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

913A

Date Released

5 Dec 1946

Date submitted

2 Dec 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Attlee Opens First Post War London Flats
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Eton’s St Andrew’s Mud Battle
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Illegal Immigrants Resist Cyprus Transfer
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Monty in Palestine
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indian Crisis - London Conference
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Brisbane Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monty in Palestine. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Lord Montgomery visits Palestine, where he has twice been in command. SHOTLIST: KS York plane taxies across aerodrome. Plane coming to standstill, crowds stand around. Monty alights from plane, greeted by Lt General Sir Evelyn Barker and Major General Cassels. Monty shakes hands with several high ranking officers. Inspects Guard of Honour (Airborne Division) several shots. Monty at Government House walks onto balcony with High Commissioner, General Sir Alan Cunningham. SCU & CU of both together.

Keywords

Military

Locations

Lydda Airport

Card file number

47851

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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