Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill Gets a Medal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1027A
Date Released
10 Feb 1949
Date submitted
4 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Honoured (Receives Grotius Medal). DESCRIPTION: Accompanied by Mrs Churchill, Winston receives the Grotius Medal from the Netherlands. He also addressed the gathering at the Guildhall. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Churchill alights from car. GV interior Guildhall. CU Churchill seated. Being presented with Groutius Medal by Dr Kappeyne van de Copello. Churchill addresses audience & jokes about his Latin. Churchill shakes hands & sits down.
Keywords
Politics and government; Awards and honours
Locations
Guildhall; London
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
51428
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill Gets a Medal', British Movietone News Issue No. 1027A, 10 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15568 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)