Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Duke of Kent Visits Ministry of Information

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
585A
Date Released
22 Aug 1940
Date submitted
15 Aug 1940
Date submitted
19 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke at Ministry of Information. DESCRIPTION: The Duke was accompanied by Sir Walter Monckton and found the Photographic Section the most interesting. SHOTLIST: The Duke arrives and inspects the guard formed by the Home Guard. Then he tours the photographic section with Sir Walter Monckton with whom he later leaves.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
39572
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
28
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Duke of Kent Visits Ministry of Information', British Movietone News Issue No. 585A, 22 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11082 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)