Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess Elizabeth’s Message

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
593A
Date Released
17 Oct 1940
Date submitted
Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth Makes Her First Broadcast. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth broadcasts to children overseas. SHOTLIST: Princess Elizabeth’s Broadcast Speech recorded from radio illustrated by still of the two Princesses and pictures of children evacuated overseas.
Keywords
Royalty; Mass media; Communications; Civil defence; Evacuees
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
39876
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess Elizabeth’s Message', British Movietone News Issue No. 593A, 17 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11215 (Accessed 17 Jun 2025)