Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Alone in London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
751A
Date Released
28 Oct 1943
Date submitted
25 Oct 1943
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: Lion at Large in London. DESCRIPTION: A lion which escaped from a box car at Clapham Junction was recaptured without harm. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated shot of lion cowering in corner of pit, pan to crowds in streets. Home Guard standing over pit with rifles & machine guns. Various shots of lion. Case arrives to take him away, shot of lion entering case, gets tail almost shut in lid. Case on trolley, across railway track & loaded onto truck.
Keywords
Railways; Civil defence; Animals; Military
Locations
Clapham
Footage sources
Southern Railway
Card file number
44204
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
64
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Alone in London', British Movietone News Issue No. 751A, 28 Oct 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12882 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)