Learning on ScreenMr Churchill Addresses Congress
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 8
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill in Washington. DESCRIPTION: The final highlight of Mr Churchill’s visit to America was his address to a joint session of Congress in Washington. SHOTLIST: Uncut - Churchill alights from plane, greeted by Mr Truman. Interior - aboard the yacht Williamsburgh. GV of the yacht. CU of the painting on the wall of USA & Britain in battle. Lovett escorts Mr Churchill to the Pentagon Building, arrival & CU of the two. Cameramen rush around as Churchill arrives at the White House, stands on steps, posing, enters building. MR CHURCHILL ADDRESSES CONGRESS - CARD 56657. Cut story - KS. Elevated MS Mr Churchill entering chamber, amid applause, Ditto. MS Churchill standing waiting to address gathering. SCU & CU Churchill speaking I have not come to ask you for gold, I have come to ask you for steel. I do not want money, I want equipment etc. Cut-ins GV of the Senate during speech. Churchill goes on to speak about the A-Bomb.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Arts and crafts; Military; Nuclear energy
- Locations
- Washington DC
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 56601
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 156
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