Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Our Distinguished Guests
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Our Distinguished Guests - Special. DESCRIPTION: On picture was shown some of the distinguished guests in our audience Sir Archibald Sinclair, Sir Charles Portal and Sir Arthur Harris. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Library - Various aerial shots of Flying Fortresses with American markings vapour trails etc. Sir Archibald Sinclair various shots, including speech made by him "the enemy shall feel the Rapiers etc. etc." Various close-ups & MS of ACM Sir Charles Portal, also sitting in cockpit of plane. Various shots of ACM Harris including CU & interior shots. Harris makes speech on aerodrome, also from desk, "they will remember the Zephrys of last summer". Various shots including CU of Sir Sholto Douglas, also ACM Bowhill. CU. Doolittle inspects USAAF personnel. Interior shot, receives decoration from Roosevelt. Various close-ups of Spaatz. Doolittle receives King & Queen, also Princess Elizabeth, who inspects USAAF personnel, Princess Elizabeth christens Flying Fortress. Finish on CU Queen & Doolittle.
- Local distribution only
- Special Release - this newsreel is being shown at the British Premiere of ‘Winged Victory’.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
- Locations
- London; Tivoli
- Footage sources
- Library
- Card file number
- 45485
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 258
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