Shades of 1914-18

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
537
Date Released
18 Sep 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Australia’s Great Rural Show
  2. 2Buying Horses for the French Army
  3. 3Foreigners Rush to French Army
  4. 4Mr Chamberlain Reports
  5. 5Roosevelt Tells the Press
  6. 6America Practises Bombing
  7. 7Black Out Fashions
  8. 8AFS Wedding
  9. 9Shades of 1914-18
  10. 10Our ‘Kids’ Evacuated
  11. 11Boxing Stars Perform for the Army
  12. 12Their Majesties See Further Precautions
  13. 13Duke and Duchess of Windsor Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 13
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women ‘Bus Conductors. DESCRIPTION: As in the last war women are taking over as conductresses on the buses. SHOTLIST: Girls attend a class and learn ticket punching, then they march to their buses and jump aboard. Buses in the garage. Interior shot of the ‘clippie’ taking the fares.
Keywords
Education and training; Vehicles; Transport; Social welfare
Card file number
37441
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
Film clip

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