Portsmouth Freedom for Churchill

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1123A
Date Released
14 Dec 1950
Date submitted
11 Dec 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Portsmouth Freedom for Churchill. DESCRIPTION: The Lord Mayor presented the freedom scroll in a handsome casket of oak from HMS Victory, before Mr Churchill addressed the gathering at Southsea. SHOTLIST: At Southsea - KS. Exterior of pier. Interior - Churchill preceded by Lord Mayor walks through cheering & applauding crowds. Churchill on stage turns & acknowledges. MS & SCU Lord Mayor (Alderman Sir Denis Daley) introducing Churchill. Lord Mayor hands casket & scroll. Churchill shows casket to audience. MS & SCU Churchill addressing the audience said, "Many things about me which I have to say on these occasions when I go to receive freedoms I hear at this time which no man should hear till he’s dead & I can assure you that the great kindness here & wherever I go on this beloved island," etc. etc. Loud applause - CU Churchill walking down steps & giving "V" sign - very good, please take very good care of this story as it will certainly be needed for the obituary story for Churchill when he dies.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
Portsmouth
Card file number
54733
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
188
Story extras:
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'Portsmouth Freedom for Churchill', British Movietone News Issue No. 1123A, 14 Dec 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16820 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)