Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coventry - The Martyr City
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 8
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King in Coventry - the Martyr City. DESCRIPTION: The King visits Coventry to see the damage the city suffered in a night of merciless bombing. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the appalling havoc which was caused when the Luftwaffe made an attack at night dropping 500 tons of bombs. His Majesty with Mr Morrison tour the wreckage paying special attention to the ruined Cathedral.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; War damage
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 40012
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 68
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