Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Churchill in Scotland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
839A
Date Released
5 Jul 1945
Date submitted
2 Jul 1945
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill in Edinburgh & Glasgow - Special. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill makes an Election Tour of Scotland and drove through cheering crowds in Edinburgh. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh crammed with people, Edinburgh Castle in background. Churchill addresses them (silent). GS of building flying Union Jack, in Glasgow, crowds surge around Churchill to listen to him. Crowds walk through the Princes Street Gardens to where Churchill is speaking.
Local distribution only
Scotland only
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Environment
Footage sources
Scottish Films
Card file number
45904
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Churchill in Scotland', British Movietone News Issue No. 839A, 5 Jul 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13500 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)