Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Stand Down

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
809A
Date Released
7 Dec 1944
Date submitted
4 Dec 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stand Down - Official. DESCRIPTION: Sunday the 3rd December saw the Home Guard parading for the last time. In London they marched to Hyde Park where the King took the salute. That same evening there was a large gathering at the Royal Albert Hall. SHOTLIST: Home Guard marching through streets, Piccadilly, Hyde Park accompanied by several bands. Various shots into and out of camera. Royal Family arrive and alight from car. King takes salute at marchpast. Shots of amateur cameraman taking shots. Albert Hall - Interior shots of packed hall. Stage turns: George Robey and Violet Loraine singing "If you were the only girl in the world", audience also singing. Pan of hall as King’s speech comes over the air. Tommy Trinder cracks a few jokes and then sings. Leslie Mitchell (in Home Guard Uniform) walks onto stage thanks Trinder (silent) - audience sing ‘Lily of Lagoona’.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Ceremonies; Newspapers; Civil defence; Performing arts; Military
Locations
London
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
45325
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
359
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Stand Down', British Movietone News Issue No. 809A, 7 Dec 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13307 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)