Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Bathing Parade is Big Event for Troops

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562
Date Released
11 Mar 1940
Date submitted
6 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
13 / 14
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: BEF Mobile Bath Unit. DESCRIPTION: The Mobile Bath Unit sets up and is soon busy with troops. SHOTLIST: The mobile bath mounted on a lorry drives up. The tents are erected and the water supply (a stream) connected. The soldiers march into one marquee bath and then come into another one where clean under-clothing is waiting.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Military
Footage sources
British Expeditionary Force
Pathe
Card file number
38489
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Bathing Parade is Big Event for Troops', British Movietone News Issue No. 562, 11 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10687 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)