Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Republican Party Nominate Wilkie

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
580
Date Released
15 Jul 1940
Date submitted
11 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Republicans Nominate Wilkie. DESCRIPTION: The Republican Party Convention in Philadelphia nominates Wendell Wilkie as its presidential candidate. SHOTLIST: General views. Shots of Taft, Dewey and Wilkie. Governor Brickie addresses the crowd and then Wendell Wilkie is interviewed. Republican Convention Opens - CARD 39329 Various shots. John DM Hamilton presiding. Ex-Governor Landon is there and so are Henry P Fletcher, Thomas E Dewey, Senator Vandenburg, Senator Taft, Wendell Wilkie and Governor Strassen.
Keywords
Politics and government
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39330
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
46
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Republican Party Nominate Wilkie', British Movietone News Issue No. 580, 15 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10984 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)