Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Reviews Commandos
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prime Minister With the Troops. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill visits a group of Commandos in training. SHOTLIST: 1. PM arrives and inspects Guard of Honour. He then addresses part of a division and is given three cheers. 2. Men seen clearing mine-field and a further detachment of troops are inspected by PM, who is accompanied by the Turkish Ambassador whose name is Rauf Orbay and a Turkish Military Attache. Colonel R Erdelhun. 3. There is also a shot of the PM’s daughter. Corporal Mary Churchill who follows with officers. 4. Other shots include, the PM watching a gun demonstration and a CU of him on waggon addressing troops. 5. There is also a shot of Commando tactics, armed with daggers etc. 6. One of these weapons, the PM inspects. 7. There are CUs of men camouflaged and villagers waving. 8. Finally his departure.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Ceremonies; Military
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 42118
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 65
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Reviews Commandos', British Movietone News Issue No. 669A, 2 Apr 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12205 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)