Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: 250,000 Cheer Monty

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
945A
Date Released
17 Jul 1947
Date submitted
9 Jul 1947
Date submitted
14 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monty in Melbourne. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Montgomery receives a rousing welcome from the people of Melbourne. SHOTLIST: KS Crowd shot in streets. Monty stands in open car as it drives through cheering crowds, takes off his overcoat. GV Town Hall. GV Shrine of Remembrance. Monty walks through crowds. Walks into camera up steps. Elevated shots of Monty’s open car passing through the crowded (cheering) streets.
Keywords
Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
48857
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: 250,000 Cheer Monty', British Movietone News Issue No. 945A, 17 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14542 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)