Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Duke Takes Oath of Office at Nassau

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
587
Date Released
2 Sep 1940
Date submitted
28 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Windsor Takes the Oath. SHOTLIST: Wearing army uniform, the Duke takes the oath with the Duchess on his left. He then makes a short speech and later appears on the balcony.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
Bahamas
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39625
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Duke Takes Oath of Office at Nassau', British Movietone News Issue No. 587, 2 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11107 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)