Movietone’s News & Sports Pageant: reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: The King Visits RAF Northolt

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
466A
Date Released
12 May 1938
Date submitted
11 May 1938
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s News & Sports Pageant: reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King at Northolt. SHOTLIST: The King inspects the RAF deport at Northolt and watches the new Hurricane fighters in action. He is accompanies on the dais by Flt Com Gillan and Sir Guy Newall. Gillan shows the King the internal parts of one of the planes. Landings. Take offs. Formations etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
33285
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News & Sports Pageant: reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: The King Visits RAF Northolt', British Movietone News Issue No. 466A, 12 May 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8793 (Accessed 19 Mar 2026)