Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Chamberlain Passes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
597A
Date Released
14 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Chamberlain Passes. DESCRIPTION: Former Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, dies. SHOTLIST: Library Compilation MCU Chamberlain on steps of No 10. GV Mr & Mrs Chamberlain walking in Whitehall carry gas masks. CU Chamberlain by plane returning from Munich. MCU waving as he boards plane (x2). GV meets Hitler on steps at Berchtesgaden. MS walks up steps with Hitler & Ribbentrop (x2). CU out of plane on return. CU waving White Paper. MS out of No 10. GV Houses of Parliament with Chamberlain voice over. MS seated at desk.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Death; Safety devices; Civil defence
Locations
Germany; Bavaria
Card file number
40071A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
61
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Chamberlain Passes', British Movietone News Issue No. 597A, 14 Nov 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11267 (Accessed 14 Jun 2025)