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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
904A
Date Released
3 Oct 1946
Date submitted
30 Sep 1946
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Election of New Lord Mayor (Sir Bracewell Smith). DESCRIPTION: Sir Bracewell Smith has been elected the new Lord Mayor of London. SHOTLIST: KS GV courtyard, Guildhall in background. Tilt down of Guildhall. Shots of Sheriffs, Liverymen etc. standing in their various cubicles. Procession through courtyard, the New Mayor in the fore, with retiring Mayor (Sir Charles Davis) bringing up the rear. CU of both Lord Mayors.
Keywords
Local government
Locations
Guildhall; London
Card file number
47553
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home News - New Lord Mayor', British Movietone News Issue No. 904A, 3 Oct 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14077 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)