Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s "First Lady" in Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
699A
Date Released
29 Oct 1942
Date submitted
26 Oct 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in London. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in London to be met at Paddington by the King and Queen. SHOTLIST: Cut Story - MS King, Queen & staff on platform awaiting train. Mrs Roosevelt out of train shakes hands with the King. Car leaving station. Car outside St Paul’s Cathedral. Previous to this Mrs R shaking hands with Admiral Stark & General Eisenhower at station. King, Queen, Mrs Roosevelt & bishop walking up steps to cathedral. Car arriving at Stepney, look down at Mrs R talking to US troops (G of H). Elevated shots of same. Children waving US flags. CU Mrs Roosevelt. Cut story - CU Miss Harriman & Miss "Dixie" Tighe (American Columnists).
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Women; Railways; Ceremonies; Newspapers; Police; Civil defence; Local government; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
42990
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Camera
John Hutchins
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s "First Lady" in Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 699A, 29 Oct 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12488 (Accessed 23 Jan 2026)