Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Premier’s Brick

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
671
Date Released
12 Apr 1942
Date submitted
3 Mar 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The PM’s Brick. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill visits an Ack-Ack site and whilst there he demonstrated his skill at brick laying. SHOTLIST: Mr and Mrs Churchill visit a mixed Gun Station (ATS and men). 1. Mr and Mrs Churchill arrive and are greeted by officers at station. 2. Party walks to the battery. 3. Shots of PM watching ATS laying guns by predictor range finders, etc. 4. Girls working instruments and running to action. 5. PM visits the guns worked by men. 6. PM sees men building a wall and then show them how and lays a few bricks himself. 7. Corporal Mary Churchill accompanies her father. 8. Mrs Churchill receives a bouquet.
Keywords
Politics and government; Women; Weapons; Railways; Civil defence; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
42143
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Premier’s Brick', British Movietone News Issue No. 671, 12 Apr 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12213 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)