Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Churchill at Blenheim Palace

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

948A

Date Released

7 Aug 1947

Date submitted

28 Jul 1947

Date submitted

5 Aug 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Holiday Innovations
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten Back at Duty
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Funeral of Palestine Victims
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: St Nazaire Greets War Heroes
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Churchill at Blenheim Palace
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: Women Must Work

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 60,000 Welcome Churchill at Blenheim Palace. DESCRIPTION: Recently recovered from illness, Mr Churchill chose a recent fete at Blenheim Palace to return to the political arena. SHOTLIST: KS GV fountains and grounds of Blenheim Palace. GV Palace - 2 shots. Small crowds walk through grounds. Elevated pan of crowds. GV of crowds. Elevated shot of crowds. Crowds cheering, applauding etc. MS Churchill on dais says We shall accept, support and endure any and all sensible proposals . pandering to class jealousy and party spite. CU Churchill But what can be thought of a government that has drifted on . far more affective if made a year or six months ago. MS Churchill This is my first main charge . as soon as she understood what was happening. I will turn before I close . in fraternal association along the lines of destiny. LS crowds. Ladies and gentlemen I trust the thoughts become facts . persevere with malice to none and with hope for all. MS Churchill turns away from microphone, pan to crowds cheering, waving etc. Various shots elevated etc. Cut-ins of crowds cheering, applauding etc. Duke of Marlborough can be seen behind Churchill. Enclosed herewith complete speech of Mr Churchill, I have placed the parts of speech we covered in parenthesis. Keep all cuts they may be of great value in near future. Very good crowd shots cheering etc.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aristocracy

Locations

Oxfordshire; Woodstock

Card file number

48973

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

363

Story extras:

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