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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Power Station Opened by King George

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1013
Date Released
1 Nov 1948
Date submitted
28 Oct 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Motor Show Again
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Taylor Quads
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Danish Exhibition Opened by King Frederick
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Power Station Opened by King George
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia’s 28th Veto

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kingston Power Station Opened By King. DESCRIPTION: The King opens the new power station at Kingston-on-Thames. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS MS from ground of section of power station. King in civilian clothes inspects naval cadets. SCU Queen with Lady Mayor of Kingston. King inspecting naval cadets. GV shows King & Mayor etc under awning. CU King speaking on more power. Elevated interior power station turbo generator. MS King unveiling plaque. Group shot King talking to Lord Citrine and another unnamed. Elevated King walk round generators inspecting, Queen with Hugh Gaitskell. GV turbo generators. Aerial shot Kingston Power Station and River Thames.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
England; Surrey; Kingston upon Thames
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
50979
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:

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