War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Army and Air Force Grow More Foot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
686A
Date Released
30 Jul 1942
Date submitted
Jul 1942
Date submitted
26 Jul 1942
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Services Food Production. DESCRIPTION: The WAFS, RAF and Army have been "Digging for Victory" and the Duke of Norfolk has been inspecting some of the results. SHOTLIST: WAAF’s at work on their allotment and airmen and soldiers too. The Duke of Norfolk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, comes to see the work and sees: Chickens, rabbits, ducks, bees in a honey-comb, allotment work, and a field of grain ready for harvesting. He also has a look inside at hot-house and sees some tomatoes growing.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aristocracy; Aviation; Agriculture; Insects; Animal husbandry; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
42651
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Army and Air Force Grow More Foot', British Movietone News Issue No. 686A, 30 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12377 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)