Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The House Met Here

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
987
Date Released
3 May 1948
Date submitted
29 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The House Carried on Here. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill unveils a plaque at Church House, to commemorate its use during the wartime as a meeting place for the House of Commons. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Exterior Church House. Mr Churchill in top hat arrives, alights from car. Interior - GV Dr Fisher speaking (silent). Seated each side of him are Churchill and Attlee. CU unveiling of stone. MS & CU Churchill addressing, about the great help Church House was during the war. MS the above three seated, standing up and walking off platform. GV Churchill (almost unseen) reading inscription from tablet, applause at end of reading. The tablet was covered by flags before unveiling. Cut-in of tablet during speeches.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Westminster Abbey; Church House; Dean’s Yard
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
50151
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The House Met Here', British Movietone News Issue No. 987, 3 May 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15082 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)