Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Civilians Who Beat the Blitz Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
702A
Date Released
19 Nov 1942
Date submitted
Nov 1942
Date submitted
16 Nov 1942
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King & Queen at Civil Defence Display. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s day of Thanksgiving was also Civil Defence Day and the Service at St Paul’s Cathedral was attended by the King and Queen. In the parade all the "blitz" towns and cities had units. SHOTLIST: Cut story - K&Q getting out of car, being greeted by the Dean in the porchway of the cathedral. K&Q out of camera to side of cathedral from where they are going to take salute. Shot of procession, showing police, firemen, cut-in King saluting with Queen by his side, back to procession. Shot of band stationary playing. ARP representing past; various shots of crowds, people sitting on window sill; ARP filing into St Paul’s Cathedral, MS of same & into camera. Finishes with a look up shot of St Paul’s Cathedral VG.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Glasgow.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
43103
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
108
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Civilians Who Beat the Blitz Parade', British Movietone News Issue No. 702A, 19 Nov 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12514 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)