Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt to Congress

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
712
Date Released
25 Jan 1943
Date submitted
21 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roosevelt Addresses Congress. DESCRIPTION: When President Roosevelt addressed Congress recently he was also addressing the World. SHOTLIST: Cut Story - Interior close-up of Roosevelt speaking into mikes about the progress of the War, also praising Churchill, Stalin, & Chiang Kai-Shek. GS of assembly pan to CU of Roosevelt. Cuts - MS of Roosevelt addressing. This was illustrated with Library material, namely: Good close-up of Churchill (famous stick-through-arms shot). Very good close-up of Stalin (6ft. in length). Close-up of Chiang Kai Shek and shot of Madame and Generalissimo together.
Keywords
Politics and government; Foreign relations; Military
Locations
Washington
Footage sources
United States of America
Gaumont
Movietone
Card file number
43298
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
171
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt to Congress', British Movietone News Issue No. 712, 25 Jan 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12586 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)