Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Cookhouse Shuffle

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
750
Date Released
18 Oct 1943
Date submitted
1 Sep 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cookhouse Shuffle. DESCRIPTION: A company of Coloured troops stationed in Kettering give the town a show of drill every time they march through on their way to the canteen. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of coloured troops marching through city streets, singing, doing fancy steps etc., marching into camera, GS of their feet, jumping in the air, changing step. GS on parade ground, going through more or less the same procedure. Cut-in of a frightened dog as they march through the streets.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Music and dance; Children; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Locations
Kettering
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
43971
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Cookhouse Shuffle', British Movietone News Issue No. 750, 18 Oct 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12867 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)