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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
884
Date Released
13 May 1946
Date submitted
8 May 1946
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: Churchill Receives Freedom of Westminster. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill received the honorary Freedom of the City of Westminster. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Church House. Interior shots - guests seated at tables. Mr Churchill between the Lord and Lady Mayoress. Group shot of Mrs Churchill, Sarah and Mary Churchill. Mr Churchill - SCU & MS making speech, makes remarks about Mr Dalton, hoping he will be allowed to preserve the casket etc. that has been presented to him. Also refers to the spirit of the people, how he expressed same and if he had suggested surrendering, would have got thrown out. Various shots - cut-ins of Mr Dalton, Lord Rothermere, Field Marshal Smuts, Averill Harriman, Eden and other distinguished guests.
Keywords
Politics and government; Awards and honours
Locations
London; Church House
Card file number
46901
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
258
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Churchill Honoured in Westminster', British Movietone News Issue No. 884, 13 May 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13853 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)