Back to the Army Again Sergeant!

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1143A

Date Released

3 May 1951

Date submitted

1 May 1951

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Back to the Army Again, Sergeant. DESCRIPTION: The first of some 230,000 Z reservists recalled for fifteen days’ training, went to various camps including those at Weybourne and Stiffkey in Norfolk. Mr Strachey was there to see how things were going. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Train draws into above station. CU sign indicating where Z reservists report. Ditto climb aboard coaches. Coaches drive away out of camera. Kitting - sign. Reservists enter kitting building. Being issued with kit. Receiving their meal (midday). Shots of them eating. WRACS - one take coat from reservist & sow on button for him. Z Reservist march onto parade ground. Mr Strachey with officers - cut-in. MS Strachey with Zs - talk to them about the speed they have got down to work. GV of Bofors firing on coast, out to sea. MS American section firing guns. British Z reservists firing a Bofor. GV of both.

Keywords

Politics and government; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Women; Environment; Weapons; Railways; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Military

Locations

Norfolk; Weybourne; Stiffkey

Card file number

55397

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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