Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Prayers for UNO’s Success

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
907A
Date Released
24 Oct 1946
Date submitted
25 Oct 1946
Date submitted
22 Oct 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Prayers for Uno’s Success. DESCRIPTION: At St Paul’s Cathedral the King and Queen attended the Service of Intercession for the United Nations meeting which was to open in New York a few days later. SHOTLIST: KS GV Dome of St Paul’s. Royal car arrives, King and Queen alight, King in naval uniform. Mount steps, greeted at top by Dr Matthews, Dean of St Paul’s. King and Queen inside cathedral. Church dignitaries lead procession out, followed by Lord Mayor carrying the Sword, the King and Queen following him. King and Queen stop to talk with church dignitaries. GV King and Queen walking down steps to car. Enter car and drive off, crowds cheer. Mr and Mrs Attlee and daughter walk down steps, enter car. Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Davis) enters car. SCU Group shot of Sir Stafford and Lady Cripps, Lord Jowitt etc. Group shot Diplomatic Corps, the Chinese diplomat raises his hat to another, majority of them dressed in morning dress.
Keywords
Royalty; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; St Paul’s Cathedral
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
47660
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Prayers for UNO’s Success', British Movietone News Issue No. 907A, 24 Oct 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14113 (Accessed 26 Dec 2025)