Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Defence of Hearth and Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
693A
Date Released
17 Sep 1942
Date submitted
10 Sep 1942
Date submitted
14 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Inspects Civil Service Home Guards. DESCRIPTION: In London, a Civil Service Battalion of the Home Guard was recently inspected by the Prime Minister. SHOTLIST: Churchill out of camera - back view. Home Guard paraded. Shot of Royal Marines. Churchill walking along ranks, inspecting being followed by officers, into camera. General shot of HG Government Buildings, background. CU Band - drums being rolled. SV Churchill speaking in mike, talking about defence of Britain. CU Churchill profile. Churchill is dressed in lounge suit & bowler hat. Pan shot of HG at ease. Churchill turns into camera CU. Long shot officer giving cheers. HG cheering, waving hats etc. HG marching past. Band playing ‘Life on the Ocean Waves’. General shot of parade showing band. Churchill inspecting HG. Churchill into camera followed by officers. Churchill on stand HG march past. CU Churchill, taking hat off, background. Downing Street wall - very good. Churchill taking hat off & on. Back view of Churchill on stand, HG marching past, War memorial in background.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Censorship; Navy; Military
Locations
Horse Guards Parade
Card file number
42828
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
100
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Defence of Hearth and Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 693A, 17 Sep 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12445 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)