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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
693
Date Released
14 Sep 1942
Date submitted
10 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Waves Get New Uniforms Equivalent to our WRENs. DESCRIPTION: America’s Wrens are known as "Waves" - Women Assigned to Voluntary Enlisted Services. SHOTLIST: Short rank of "Waves" lined up, being inspected by Lt Commander Mildred McAfee. (Interior shots). Lt Com walking into camera, as she passes along rank. CU Waves. CU Insignia. CU Braid on arms. Parading outside building, turn into camera and salute - Library material, WRENS.
Keywords
Women; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Navy; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
Washington
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
42812
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s "Wrens"', British Movietone News Issue No. 693, 14 Sep 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12436 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)