Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New York Greets Britain’s War-Time Premier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
877
Date Released
25 Mar 1946
Date submitted
21 Mar 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New York Greets Mr Churchill. DESCRIPTION: During his visit to New York Mr Churchill encountered a small Communist demonstration but otherwise he was given a great welcome in the city. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Churchill in open car driving through. MS Churchill in open car gives V sign. Alights at City Hall, greeted and shakes hands with Mayor O’Dwyer. Mrs Churchill out of second car. MS crowd walking up (out of camera) steps. Shots of Communists with banners etc. "Churchill wants War" others being put into "black maria" by cops. Various shots of Churchill driving along Broadway, in pouring rain, crowds wave etc. Elevated shots of procession, looking down from skyscrapers. Inside Waldorf Astoria Hotel, left to right Grover Whalen. Churchill and Mr Dewey seated at table. Churchill stands up and speaks.
Keywords
Politics and government
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
46688
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
151
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New York Greets Britain’s War-Time Premier', British Movietone News Issue No. 877, 25 Mar 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13791 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)