Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Saluting the Soldier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
773A
Date Released
30 Mar 1944
Date submitted
27 Mar 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Salute the Soldier. DESCRIPTION: In Trafalgar Square, Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke opened "Salute the Soldier" Week. The event is to raise money for War Savings. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU civilian with hat raised, Army despatch riders passing in procession, in background. Elevated shot of Trafalgar Square with crowds. MS & CU of Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke making speech. GV of British troops in procession, approach St Paul’s Cathedral, where the Lord Mayor is taking salute. Troops pass St Clement’s Danes Church. Royal Marine band & RMs into camera, followed by Wrens, Merchant Navy, cut-in crowds lining streets. Guards band followed by Guards. Marching up Fleet Street, Ludgate Hill in background. Sailors march past Buckingham Palace where King takes salute, also on stand in Queen & Princess Elizabeth. Soldiers marchpast palace, 5.5 artillery, followed by "Duck" [sic], followed by Churchill tanks.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Women; Weapons; Fundraising; Ceremonies; Local government; Navy; Military
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
44686
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
John Hutchins
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Saluting the Soldier', British Movietone News Issue No. 773A, 30 Mar 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13052 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)