The War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: New Zealand Opens Empire Exhibition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
553
Date Released
8 Jan 1940
Date submitted
5 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 10
Section Title
The War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Zealand’s Centennial Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: Lord Galway, the Governor General, opens the Centennial Exhibition, to mark a hundred years of British rule in New Zealand. SHOTLIST: His Excellency The Governor General Lord Galway arrives and inspects the Guard of honour. Before a crowd of 60,000 Their Excellencies sign the visitors book. Various shots of the exhibition including the Centennial Tower under which flutters flags of all the British Empire.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
38053
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: New Zealand Opens Empire Exhibition', British Movietone News Issue No. 553, 8 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10532 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)