Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Bermuda

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
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Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke and Duchess of Windsor at Bermuda. DESCRIPTION: The Windsors arrive in Bermuda en route for the Bahamas. SHOTLIST: The "Excalibur" arrives and the Duke and Duchess come ashore in a launch. They are greeted by Sir Denis Bernard and his wife. Their dog and car are unloaded. They go on a shopping expedition in an open carriage and later the Duke inspects a Canadian regiment. Next day they pose before a battery of cameras in the grounds of the Governor’s Residence.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Shops and shopping; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Locations
Hamilton; Bermuda
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39575
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Bermuda', British Movietone News Issue No. 585A, 22 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11083 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)