Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Distinguished Visitors to the "Rock"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
669A
Date Released
2 Apr 1942
Date submitted
17 Mar 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Stafford Cripps in Gibraltar. DESCRIPTION: King George of the Hellenes and Sir Stafford Cripps break their journeys in Gibraltar. SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of Lord Gort and Naval Chief of Staff, walking in grounds of Government House. 2. CU of Lord Gort and conversation with photographer. 3. King George of Greece inspected Guard of Honour of Somerset Light Infantry. 4. The party consists of Lord Gort, King of Greece, Sir Stafford Cripps and members of the Staff entering Flat Dastion (Underground Hospital). WO A157/13
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Health and medicine; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
42117
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Distinguished Visitors to the "Rock"', British Movietone News Issue No. 669A, 2 Apr 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12204 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)