Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): RAF Convalescents Quickly Pick Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
606A
Date Released
16 Jan 1941
Date submitted
9 Jan 1941
Date submitted
13 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Convalescent Home. DESCRIPTION: Royal Air Force wounded are well cared for in hospital. SHOTLIST: Interior shots. The mobile library comes round. They limber up their muscles with bar work and "football". For those who are fitter, a little snowballing with the nurses is in order.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Weather; Aviation; Physical fitness and training; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
40260
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): RAF Convalescents Quickly Pick Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 606A, 16 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11413 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)