Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Junk Fetches High Prices

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
861
Date Released
3 Dec 1945
Date submitted
28 Nov 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: German Embassy Junk Brings High Prices. DESCRIPTION: Earls Court was the venue for an auction to sell off furniture and relics from the German Embassy. SHOTLIST: KS GV Interior German Embassy. Interior shots of rooms in which are displayed furniture, relics, silverware etc. SCU Mr Coleridge (first auctioneer) seated at desk, cut-in crowds. Coleridge addresses buyers, "the first lot being a carpet" bids rise to £36. GV Mr Dafforn, looking at champagne glasses, takes over auctioneering of goods, "This is the second time I have had the pleasure of selling German goods, today I offer you a lump of granite, etc". CU Hitler bust. Bids rise to £500, bought by Captain Canning. SV Canning, paying in the cash, auctioneer counting same. GVs of Nazis flags, with "London" etc. marked in corners, these were to be used after the capture of London. CU flags.
Keywords
Shops and shopping
Locations
London; Earls Court
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
46256
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
183
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Junk Fetches High Prices', British Movietone News Issue No. 861, 3 Dec 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13636 (Accessed 18 Jan 2026)