The Great American

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1766A
Date Released
11 Apr 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Great American. DESCRIPTION: The great Englishman - perhaps ‘the greatest’ - now becomes a great American. This unique honour, is the gift of the whole American people. Sir Winston once wrote if you treat Americans well, they always want to treat you better. The new American citizen said something on the subject to Congress, way back in 1942:- SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU Sir Winston Churchill. MCU same with Lady Churchill. CU same. GV Congress audience clapping. MS Sir Winston Churchill addresses congress. GV Congress Hall (SOF). MS Sir Winston speaks.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
United States of America; United Kingdom
Footage sources
Library
Movietone
Card file number
86378
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Great American', British Movietone News Issue No. 1766A, 11 Apr 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25057 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)