Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visitors for Crippled Youngsters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
839A
Date Released
5 Jul 1945
Date submitted
2 Jul 1945
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visitors for Crippled Youngsters. DESCRIPTION: The Queen accompanied by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret recently visited the Heritage Craft School for Crippled Children at Chailey, Sussex. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. King, Queen & Princesses arrive greeted by Mrs Kimming. Various shots of children (all crippled) waving, cheering etc. Royal Party receive gifts from the children, being made at the school. Children give three cheers for Royal Family. Queen rocking baby in elastic suspended chair. Princess Elizabeth holding baby in her arms, name Maurice Occleshaw.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Children; Disabled persons
Locations
Sussex; Chailey
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
45906
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visitors for Crippled Youngsters', British Movietone News Issue No. 839A, 5 Jul 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13497 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)