Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coronation Scot is Belled

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
501A
Date Released
12 Jan 1939
Date submitted
10 Jan 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 13
Section Title
Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coronation Scot for America. DESCRIPTION: The train is prepared for it’s departure to America. SHOTLIST: At Euston Station a bell is fitted to the engine of the "Coronation Scot" prior to her departure for an American tour. Driver Bishop and Fireman Carswell are to travel with the engine and they are wished good-luck by Lord Stamp. Then the train leaves for a trial run. Aboard the engine is a Movietone cameraman. 2ft shot wheels past camera.
Keywords
Railways
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35254
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coronation Scot is Belled', British Movietone News Issue No. 501A, 12 Jan 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9581 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)