Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dominion Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
683
Date Released
6 Jul 1942
Date submitted
2 Jul 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: Canadian Dominions Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: Canadian troops march through London to Westminster Abbey to mark Dominion Day. SHOTLIST: 1. Close-up of the Right Honourable Vincent Massey, High Commissioner for Canada and Lt General AGL McNaughton, GOC in C. Canadian Forces in Great Britain. 2. Massey takes the salute pan to Army, Navy and Air Force officers in the rear. 3. Troops marching past. Army, Air Force and Navy. 4. Close-up officers watching parade. 5. General McNaughton talking to Air Vice Marshal H Edwards, AOC, RCAF in Great Britain. 6. General shots of the procession. 7. Troops entering Westminster Abbey. 8. Mr and Mrs Winant. 9. King and Queen leaving and also Church Dignitaries. 10. Shots of the crowd.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Religion and belief
Card file number
42536
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Camera
John Hutchins
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dominion Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 683, 6 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12340 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)