The Great American

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1766A

Date Released

11 Apr 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wembley - England V Scotland
2. 2A Fair Cop
3. 3Tell It to the Marines!
4. 4The Great American

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Great American. DESCRIPTION: The great Englishman - perhaps ‘the greatest’ - now becomes a great American. This unique honour, is the gift of the whole American people. Sir Winston once wrote if you treat Americans well, they always want to treat you better. The new American citizen said something on the subject to Congress, way back in 1942:- SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU Sir Winston Churchill. MCU same with Lady Churchill. CU same. GV Congress audience clapping. MS Sir Winston Churchill addresses congress. GV Congress Hall (SOF). MS Sir Winston speaks.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

United States of America; United Kingdom

Footage sources

Library
Movietone

Card file number

86378

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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