Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 500,000th Red Cross Parcel

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
694A
Date Released
24 Sep 1942
Date submitted
18 Sep 1942
Date submitted
21 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

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:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:

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'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)