Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thanksgiving Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
756A
Date Released
2 Dec 1943
Date submitted
25 Nov 1943
Date submitted
29 Nov 1943
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thanksgiving Day. DESCRIPTION: For the second year Westminster Abbey was the scene of America’s Thanksgiving Day Service. There was also a big celebration in Boston, Lincolnshire with the Archbishop of Canterbury leading the service in St Botolph’s Church. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Gs of Westminster Abbey Towers, also Stars & Stripes & Union Jack flying together. Pan down to entrance American soldiers & officers leaving Abbey, saluting flags as they pass. Tracking shot of band & procession, through streets of Boston, GS of American troops marching through street. Elevated shot of Archbishop of Canterbury in procession, pan to GS of St Botolph’s Church, procession entering church, interior shot of church, & pan up interior of tower (stump). Various shots of congregation & choir singing, etc. GS of packed church.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
London; Boston; Lincolnshire
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
44298
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
John Hutchins
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thanksgiving Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 756A, 2 Dec 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12925 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)