Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Second Subaltern Princess Elizabeth

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
828A
Date Released
19 Apr 1945
Date submitted
Apr 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Subaltern Princess Elizabeth. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth has joined the ATS and has been on a three week course of instruction. The Princess has learnt to drive a truck and how to carry out some basic maintenance. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS Group shot of Company with Princess in centre. Princess Elizabeth in classroom, studying maps with Sergeant. Various interior shots of same. Shot of instructor. CU Princess in ATS uniform. Various shots including CU of Princess driving an ambulance. Stops, alights, greeted by her parents, who then watch her remove wheel from car, also attend to plugs. CU Princess.
Keywords
Royalty; Education and training; Vehicles; Women; Road transport; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
45664
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Second Subaltern Princess Elizabeth', British Movietone News Issue No. 828A, 19 Apr 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13426 (Accessed 01 Mar 2025)