Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Aviation Meeting at Brussels

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
527A
Date Released
13 Jul 1939
Date submitted
7 Jul 1939
Date submitted
11 Jul 1939
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgian Aviation Meet. DESCRIPTION: The Air Chiefs of Germany, France and Great Britain are presented to the King of the Belgians before the Display. SHOTLIST: The King arrives with Princess Josephine and is greeted by General Lt Denis and M Monck. Also present at the ceremony are General Milch, General Vuillemin and Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall. Various Exhibitions are given including stunt flying. Unfortunately, one of the German team crashes to his death behind a hangar.
Keywords
Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Death; Stunts; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
37017
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Thomas Woodroffe
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
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'Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Aviation Meeting at Brussels', British Movietone News Issue No. 527A, 13 Jul 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10068 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)