Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Roosevelt Memorial Plans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
911A
Date Released
21 Nov 1946
Date submitted
18 Nov 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Memorial to Franklin Roosevelt. DESCRIPTION: An appeal has been started for a Memorial to the late President Roosevelt. The statue will stand in Grosvenor Square close to the American Embassy. SHOTLIST: KS CU statue of Roosevelt. Various shots of Grosvenor Square, which includes GV of American Embassy. CU name plate - Grosvenor Square. In the studio various shots of statue with Sir William Reid Dick standing beside same. Elevated shot Royal Exchange, shows Lord Mayor and other dignitaries, handing over their five shillings. Lord Greenwood takes the contributions. Lord Mayor and Sheriffs etc. are wearing morning dress. LIBRARY - Roosevelt speaks on Lease Lend subject they want tanks, guns and supplies of all kinds, from America they will get tanks, guns and supplies of all kinds. Roosevelt and Churchill seated on deck of Prince of Wales during first meeting in the Atlantic (end of Library material). Several shots of Roosevelt statue and close-ups to finish. In the beginning there are some shots of the booklet given to public when they pay their contributions.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
London; Grosvenor Square; Royal Exchange
Card file number
47788
Credits:
Camera
Eddie Smales
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Roosevelt Memorial Plans', British Movietone News Issue No. 911A, 21 Nov 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14154 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)