Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Mediterranean Bathing Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
634A
Date Released
31 Jul 1941
Date submitted
24 Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Troops Have Mediterranean Swim. DESCRIPTION: Dust is everywhere in the Western desert, a dip in the Mediterranean refreshes the troops. SHOTLIST: The men disrobe and bathe with the monkey mascot, little "Whiskey".
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Curiosities; Swimming; Water sports; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Rota
Universal
Card file number
41047
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Mediterranean Bathing Parade', British Movietone News Issue No. 634A, 31 Jul 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11830 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)