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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

688

Date Released

10 Aug 1942

Date submitted

6 Aug 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Trailer: Salvage
• 2. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Japs Blitz "Dutch Harbour"
• 3. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Another Hit and Run Raid on Pt Moresby
• 4. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Sydney Harbour in Front Line
• 5. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): America Starts Own ATS
• 6. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Hunting Town Holds Equestrian Show
• 7. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Supplies for China Via Tibet
• 8. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Wingless Plane Takes the Air
• 9. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): A Focke Wulf in the RAF

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Section Title

War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women’s Army on the Move. DESCRIPTION: America has formed the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. SHOTLIST: 1. Title WAAC Women’s Army on the Move (F.132-T:12) 2. Director Oveta Culp Hobby takes first contingent of officer candidates for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps to Fort Dos Moines, Iowa. 3. Colonel Hobby orders contingent into waiting buses, which moves off. 4. Checked in by Army Sergeant, the girls are medically examined - preludes to regulation typhoid shots. 5. Girls then have dinner. 6. Uniforms issued.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Women; Transport; Social welfare; Military

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America
British Paramount

Card file number

42698

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

29

Story extras:

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