Transatlantic News: Warfare Practice in Mud

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1096A
Date Released
8 Jun 1950
Date submitted
5 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Western Union Fleet Exercises
  2. 2To Help Actor’s Orphans
  3. 3Zoo Chimps Rehearse ‘At Home’ Party
  4. 4Transatlantic News: Dog Aristocrats on Show
  5. 5Transatlantic News: Egyptian Princess Weds Commoner
  6. 6Transatlantic News: Amphibian Jeeps
  7. 7Transatlantic News: Warfare Practice in Mud
  8. 8Rain Mars Crack Auto Classic
  9. *Mayoral Service in Coventry Cathedral
  10. *Forth Bridge Always Under Repair

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Transatlantic News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Warfare Practice in Mud. DESCRIPTION: There was a good deal of realism about the US Army’s exercise at Little Creek, Virginia, but nothing was quite so realistic as the mud. SHOTLIST: Various shots of troops fully armed exercising in very muddy conditions. Troops make their way through the mud. CU of types completely covered in mud after exercises.
Keywords
Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53845
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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