Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Britain’s Leader Looks Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
607
Date Released
20 Jan 1941
Date submitted
16 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A.82 Mr Churchill Visits AA Guns. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill braved the snow to inspect the Royal Artillery. SHOTLIST: Mr Churchill, complete with a nautical cap, British warm, sea boots, walking stick and cigar, inspects AA defences on the Home Front in the snow.
Keywords
Politics and government; Weather; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Military
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
40276
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
28
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Britain’s Leader Looks Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 607, 20 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11419 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)