Come to the Cookhouse

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1657

Date Released

6 Mar 1961

Date submitted

2 Mar 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Funeral of King of Morocco
2. 2Survival at Sea
3. 3Come to the Cookhouse
4. 4Nepal Welcomes Queen

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Come to the Cookhouse. DESCRIPTION: First thing you learn in the Army is the importance of the cookhouse: hence this Field Cookery contest for 16 Parachute Brigade Group. An Army marches on its stomach, you know! Sergeant Scott led the winning team. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV contestants at table. CU contestant flattening dough with rolling pin. CU contestant CU preparing recipe. CU another. MS contestant working on recipe. GV same lighting fire. MS 2 contestants. CU contestant pouring liquid into cups. CU contestant. CU preparing meal. GV contestants working. CU steaming apparatus. CU contestant. CU potatoes in container cooking. CU sheet. GV recipes displayed on table. CU recipe. CU another CU same. BS judges MS judges testing recipes. CU recipe. CU judge testing recipe. CU another. CU baby in arms. GV sergeant presented with cup for winning team. LS camp site. GV same. CU soldier. MS camp site behind camouflage.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Competitions; Military

Locations

England

Card file number

82001

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Davies

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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