Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: London’s Lord Mayor in Switzerland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
531
Date Released
7 Aug 1939
Date submitted
2 Aug 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor in Switzerland. SHOTLIST: The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Frank Bowater, drives through the streets in state and is greeted by Swiss President Etter. Later he hears Swiss girls singing to the accompaniment of a Swiss horn and tours the exhibition where he sees a gun.
Keywords
Politics and government; Music and dance; Women; Weapons; Local government; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Zurich
Footage sources
France
Card file number
37174
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
46
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: London’s Lord Mayor in Switzerland', British Movietone News Issue No. 531, 7 Aug 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10143 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)