Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Rationing of Fashion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
707A
Date Released
24 Dec 1942
Date submitted
17 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Utility Clothing. DESCRIPTION: A recent fashion show demonstrates the difference between the early war austerity fashion and the new utility. SHOTLIST: Interior shots showing mannequins parading around exhibiting clothes which aren’t utility & the little difference in utility clothing. CU Manageress speaking into mike describing each article. Womens clothing only, not mens. Cut Story - This consists entirely of mannequin show held at Simpson’s. The mannequins are displaying the utility dresses and costumes. Flash back to 1927 and 1914. Pan up from girls feet to skirt. Francis Day holding a bouquet of flowers. Gives short address.
Keywords
Women; Shops and shopping; Fashion and costume; History and archaeology; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England; Simpson’s; Piccadilly
Card file number
42835
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
153
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Rationing of Fashion', British Movietone News Issue No. 707A, 24 Dec 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12553 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)