Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Waterloo Bridge Officially Opened
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Waterloo Bridge Officially Opened. DESCRIPTION: The new Waterloo Bridge across the Thames is officially opened by Mr Herbert Morrison. SHOTLIST: KS GV from riverside of new Waterloo Bridge. MS Mr Morrison with Mrs Morrison standing next to him, also Lord Latham. Morrison makes short speech, officially opening bridge, "Pride of London etc.". Small crowd applaud. Morrison walks over to tape which he cuts with scissors. The above group then walk across the bridge. Finish on GV of bridge.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
- Locations
- London
- Card file number
- 46291
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David Prosser
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Length of story (in feet)
- 59
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Waterloo Bridge Officially Opened', British Movietone News Issue No. 862A, 13 Dec 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13651 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)