Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Girl Lifeguards

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
777
Date Released
24 Apr 1944
Date submitted
14 Apr 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Girl Lifeguards. DESCRIPTION: On the beaches of New South Wales, Australia girls have replaced the men as life-guards. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU types of girls, dressed in bathing costumes. Push lifeboat out to sea, rowing same. Various shots shows teams competing - demonstrating their abilities. CU girl letting out the lifeline.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Women; Competitions; Safety devices; Social welfare
Locations
New South Wales
Footage sources
United Newsreels
Card file number
44743
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Girl Lifeguards', British Movietone News Issue No. 777, 24 Apr 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13078 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)