Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Air Ace’s Son Christened Winston

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
636A
Date Released
14 Aug 1941
Date submitted
Aug 1941
Date submitted
11 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malan Christening. DESCRIPTION: The son of Wing-Commander Malan is christened Jonathan Winston Fraser. The Premier was his godfather, but his brother Major John Churchill stood proxy at the ceremony. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the family, Wing Com Malan, Mrs Malan and their baby who was christened Jonathan Winston Fraser Malan. The Prime Minister was godfather, but his brother Major John Churchill took his place at the Ceremony.
Keywords
Children; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
41134
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
30
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Air Ace’s Son Christened Winston', British Movietone News Issue No. 636A, 14 Aug 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11866 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)