Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: 20,000 People Greet Britain’s War-Time Premier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
989
Date Released
17 May 1948
Date submitted
13 May 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: 20,000 People Greet Britain’s War-Time Premier
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Art in the Park
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: They Join Up before Call-Up
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fashion Reflections from the USA
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silver Wedding Presents for the Majesties
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Duke’s Naval Duties

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill at Amsterdam. DESCRIPTION: About 20,000 people packed the centre of Amsterdam to welcome Winston Churchill. In the course of his speech he again stressed the theme of a United Europe. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS elevated shot crowds in square below. Various shots of crowds during the singing of Europe Unite. Churchill drives through streets in open car, crowds cheering. Churchill on platform addresses crowds. Speaks on a United Europe. Applause as he sits down. Father Henri de Greeve addresses the crowds, giving the famous victory sign. MS Churchill standing giving V sign. GOOD SCENES: Elevated crowds in square. Churchill in open car drives through cheering crowds. GV Churchill driving through streets, crowds in the fore. Elevated shots of crowds. MS Churchill giving the V sign. CU Dutch types, soldiers, sailors, civilians etc.
Researcher Comments
Speech - We hope to see a Europe where men of every country will think as much of being a European as of belonging to their native land.
Keywords
Politics and government
Footage sources
Holland
Polygoon
Card file number
50217
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
135
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