Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Queen’s Sewing Party

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
543A
Date Released
2 Nov 1939
Date submitted
18 Oct 1939
Date submitted
30 Oct 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen at Sewing Bee. DESCRIPTION: The Queen holds a "Sewing Bee" at Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: Her Majesty the Queen attends a knitting and sewing party at Buckingham Palace. Various scenes. CU of the Queen sewing.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture; Social events; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
37689
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Queen’s Sewing Party', British Movietone News Issue No. 543A, 2 Nov 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10368 (Accessed 19 Jun 2025)