Army

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

356A

Date Released

2 Apr 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Pickwick Centenary
2. 2Reports: Hitler Re-Elected
3. 3Reports: Mussolini’s ‘Party’
4. 4Reports: Crown Princess off to the front
5. 5Reports: Oil in Britain?
6. 6Reports: Bearded Policeman
7. 7Army
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis Champions get into form
9. 9Havoc: Introduction by Ivan Scott

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Increase for Tommy Atkins. DESCRIPTION: Policy of increase is beginning of new era for Tommy Atkins. SHOTLIST: Soldiers on the march. Aerial of mechanised units on ground at camp. Units on move. Shots of tanks moving up towards camera. Tanks past camera. Recruiting poster and soldier looking at same. CU Mr Duff Cooper speaking. Shots of territorials washing outside camp. Lining up for food. Troopship lined with troops. Troops past the Pyramids (riding). Elevated shot of parade ground in India. Troops marching in Khartoum. Mr Duff Cooper speaking.

Keywords

Politics and government; Mass media; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4369

Credits:

Commentator

Sir Malcolm Campbell

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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