Summary: Two unrelated newsreel items covering Winston Churchill's visits to North America in 1941-1942.
Description:The first, concerning the December 1941 - January 1942 visit, shows Churchill (wearing a newly-presented fur hat) visiting a Commonwealth Air Training Scheme station near Ottawa; laying a wreath on the tomb of George Washington at Mount Vernon (near Washington) accompanied by President Roosevelt; and posing for the press in the White House gardens in his siren suit. The second, concerning his June 1942 visit, shows Churchill with Roosevelt in Washington, then shows Churchill visiting an army training camp (Fort Jackson) in South Carolina. With US Secretary of War Stimson, Churchill inspects the soldiers (paratroops); watches PT (Churchill climbs onto instructor's stand and addresses the troops) and, holding a 'walkie-talkie' to listen to orders of unit commanders, watches a paratroop drop. (Story titles 1 "Churchill War Talks continue" 2 "Churchill Visit Speeds Second Front")
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:COI 415
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Courtesy of IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1942-1942
Production Country:American
Production Details:Paramount (Production company)
Connolly, Vincent (Production cast)
Santon, Chet (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer (person)
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (person)
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details:Footage: 359 ft; Running time: 4 mins
