Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 500,000th Red Cross Parcel
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Red Cross Parcels. DESCRIPTION: At Perth, Scotland the Duchess of Atholl and other dignitaries visit the packing station for Red Cross parcels. SHOTLIST: Unloading chocolate from railway wagon. CU same being put onto barrow. LS of packing centre. CU packing parcels. CU Duchess of Atholl checking contents of parcels, the packet is then pushed on a trolley by Mrs Norrie Miller along to Lord Kinnaird. It is carried by the local MP Mr Hunter to post bag into which he drops same. CU Post bag being tied up. Post being thrown into mail van. Various shots of other staff includes Mrs Irving (Manageress of Depot), Mrs Kettle Borland (Stores Manager), Mrs Wedderburn (Packing Supervisor). CU Label showing destination. CU Times of despatch indicator. Group shot of personalities standing outside depot of steps. CU Duchess of Atholl.
- Local distribution only
- Scotland only
- Keywords
- Royalty; Organisations; Politics and government; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Women; Railways; Postal services; Foreign aid
- Locations
- Scotland; Perth
- Footage sources
- Scottish Films
- Card file number
- 42856
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 125
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 500,000th Red Cross Parcel', British Movietone News Issue No. 694A, 24 Sep 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12456 (Accessed 02 Mar 2025)