Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Back from America

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
682A
Date Released
2 Jul 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Returns From America. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill is greeted at Euston by members of the Cabinet and by his wife and daughter. Although he was happy to pose for the press he would not make any comment on his American trip. SHOTLIST: Scenes at the station where a crowd, which includes Sir Stafford Cripps, Mr Maisky, Anthony Eden and Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal. Mr Churchill steps from the train and greets the Cabinet and then poses with Mrs Churchill and Corporal Mary Churchill of the ATS, who is wearing civilian clothes. Mr Churchill then enters a car and drives away.
Keywords
Politics and government; Railways; Military
Card file number
42515
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
127
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Back from America', British Movietone News Issue No. 682A, 2 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12333 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)