Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royalty See Air Troops and Armoured Division

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
677A
Date Released
28 May 1942
Date submitted
25 May 1942
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Story

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King and Queen Visit Southern Command (Guards). DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen spent many hours with the Guards Armoured Division. Queen Mary drove over from her West Country home to join the inspecting party. SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of Their Majesties inspecting lines. 2. King and Queen in Scout-car watching tank attack. 3. Queen Mary joins King and Queen watching display. 4. Inspection of tanks. 5. Queen Mary and King and Queen in Scout-car. 6. Shot of tanks rolling past. Covenanters. 7. Their Majesties inspecting Airborne troops. 8. Shot of paratroops dropping from Whitley. 9. Display of smoke-bombs, smoke-screen.
Keywords
Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Card file number
42364
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royalty See Air Troops and Armoured Division', British Movietone News Issue No. 677A, 28 May 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12285 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)