Australia’s Gift

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1068
Date Released
21 Nov 1949
Date submitted
17 Nov 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Australia’s Gift
  2. 2England’s Runaway Victory
  3. 3Honour is Served
  4. 4Film Stars on Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Gift. DESCRIPTION: At the Treasury, Mr Mighell, Acting High Commissioner for Australia, presented Sir Stafford Cripps with a cheque for £8,000,000 to Britain. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Cripps, Mighell & others around table. Mighell (Australian Acting High Commissioner) hands cheque to Sir Stafford Cripps for £8,000,000. Mighell presents with a few words, & Cripps replies. CUs of both & shaking hands.
Keywords
Politics and government; Economics
Locations
Treasury
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
52807
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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