Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Mayor’s Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
858
Date Released
12 Nov 1945
Date submitted
8 Nov 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor’s Show. DESCRIPTION: The first post-war Lord Mayor’s Show, in honour of Sir Arthur Davies, could not quite match those pre-war days. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Parade. Lord Mayor taking salute at Mansion House. Various shots of members of the Services marching, Marines, Wrens, WAAFs, ATS, Army, RAF, various tracking shots, band playing. Please note the music tracks are very good. Shots of Pikemen, also the Beefeaters in marchpast. SCU Sir Arthur Davies (Lord Mayor) watching parade. Men of the Colonies, New Zealanders, Indians etc. GV of parade approaching St Paul’s, seen in background with ruins surrounding same - very good. Cut-ins of crowds also many watching marchpast from ruins of city. Shot of ATS Pipe Band (Scottish) in Cut story.
Keywords
Displays; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
London
Card file number
46204
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Mayor’s Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 858, 12 Nov 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13621 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)