Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: PM Conducts Stimson on Tour of Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
738
Date Released
26 Jul 1943
Date submitted
22 Jul 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Conducts Mr Stimson Round Our Defences. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill accompanies Mr Stimson, America’s War Secretary, to Dover to look at the defences. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of Stimson being escorted round, also SV of Churchill in Naval uniform, Stimson inspects Wrens. Various group shots of Churchill, & Mrs, also Mr Stimson, Mr Winant. Various shots of our coastal guns, also shot of "Winnie" one of the guns names. GS of gun pivoting.
Keywords
Politics and government; Women; Weapons; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Dover
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
43865
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: PM Conducts Stimson on Tour of Defence', British Movietone News Issue No. 738, 26 Jul 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12776 (Accessed 02 Jun 2025)