Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wrens Afloat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
681
Date Released
22 Jun 1942
Date submitted
4 Jun 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: WRNS Visit Cruiser. DESCRIPTION: A number of Wrens based in Alexandria recently visited a cruiser of the Mediterranean fleet. SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of WRNS in boat as they approach ship. 2. WRNS coming alongside Cruiser. 3. On the Quarter Deck. 4. Officers and sailors showing the WRNS parts of the ship, which include the inspection of pom-poms, gun-sights, etc., etc. 5. WRNS descend a vertical ladder and one through binoculars looks. 6. They inspect torpedo tubes. 7. These are followed by shots of the Captain talking to one or two WRNS and to the WRNS officer in charge of the party.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Women; Weapons; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Alexandria
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
42418
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wrens Afloat', British Movietone News Issue No. 681, 22 Jun 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12315 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)