Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aussies Sample Barrack Life
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 8
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AIF Settle Down to Barrack Life. DESCRIPTION: Australian troops make themselves at home in a British Garrison town. They enjoy a chorus of the well known Australian song "Waltzing Matilda". SHOTLIST: Shots of the barracks and the Aussies eating. Shots of marching and tanks. One shot shows cruiser tanks passing a line of infantry and should be remembered. When off duty, the men sing "Waltzing Matilda" to the accompaniment of a banjo played by a gentleman with a voice like "Popeye".
- Keywords
- Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Military
- Footage sources
- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 40208
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 135
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