Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Distinguished Visitors to London’s Shelter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
592A
Date Released
10 Oct 1940
Date submitted
3 Oct 1940
Date submitted
7 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King, Admiral Evans and Mr Morrison Tour Shelters. DESCRIPTION: The King has made a tour of some of the shelters in the East End. Mr Herbert Morrison, Minister of Home Security, opened a tube tunnel as a shelter. SHOTLIST: The King and Admiral Evans tour the shelters cheered by crowds. Later, Mr Herbert Morrison, wearing a tin-hat opens a tube shelter. The Admiral is again in the party.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Railways; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Great Britain
Card file number
39855
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Distinguished Visitors to London’s Shelter', British Movietone News Issue No. 592A, 10 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11196 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)