Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Athens Greets Churchill

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
820A
Date Released
22 Feb 1945
Date submitted
16 Feb 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Visits Greece 2nd Visit to Athens. DESCRIPTION: After the Yalta Conference Mr Churchill visited Athens. When he met the Regent, Archbishop Damaskinos, the square filled with thousands of people waiting to hear the speeches. SHOTLIST: Cut story - On airport, panning from right to left, H Macmillan, General Scobie. Churchill, Field Marshal Alexander, others seen are Randolph Churchill, & Sarah Churchill, Anthony Eden. Churchill drives through streets (crowded & lined with National Guards) with Regent Archbishop Damaskinos. Churchill out of car, walks towards mike. Pan of huge crowds. On balcony Damaskinos makes a speech (silent), more crowd shots, & finish on SCU Churchill saluting, (in Army uniform).
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Performing arts; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
45530
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Athens Greets Churchill', British Movietone News Issue No. 820A, 22 Feb 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13378 (Accessed 02 Mar 2025)