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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The RN Paymaster on the Job

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
607A
Date Released
23 Jan 1941
Date submitted
16 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spanish Visit to Royal Navy
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill Cheers and is Cheered
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Provost Opens Glasgow Air School
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scotland’s Secretary on Coastal Tour
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Boy Scouts from Fire-Bomb Squad
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Sees King Decorate Airmen
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The RN Paymaster on the Job
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HMS "Ark Royal" at Sea

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Naval Paymaster. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Navy Paymaster is part of life onboard ship. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the Paymaster who is in charge of the Ships Coy, to see that they are properly fed, clothed and paid. Shots of the Paymaster tasting the soup, issuing clothes and paying money to sailors. Shots of bread being baked in the ovens, and being distributed. CU of fake cipher, and men writing. Shot of ship being provisioned.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Communications; Navy; Fashion and costume; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
40282
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:

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