Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Fourteenth of July - Last Year and This

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
580A
Date Released
18 Jul 1940
Date submitted
9 Jul 1940
Date submitted
15 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The French Celebrate 14th July. DESCRIPTION: A year ago the French under President Lebrun celebrated Bastille Day as free people. General de Gaulle leads this year’s ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. SHOTLIST: Troops march past the Cenotaph. General de Gaulle lays wreath with Admiral Muselier. March past. At the Foch statue, General de Gaulle also lays a wreath. Used with this were shots of last year’s celebrations. They were used on the beginning so suggest they are filed separately again (CARD 37026).
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
England
Card file number
39346
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Fourteenth of July - Last Year and This', British Movietone News Issue No. 580A, 18 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10992 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)