Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Belgian Holiday Coast as Rest Centre
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- British Movietone News
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- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgian Holiday Camp at Ostend. DESCRIPTION: At Blankenberghe, near Ostend in Belgium there is now a holiday camp for troops. Here they can swim, with suits provided, or take a deck-chair on the front. SHOTLIST: Cut story - British troops (KS) walk along railway platform. The Casino, Ostend how occupied by the NAAFI for British troop on leave. Exterior shots of same, inside soldiers & WAAFs, ATS, etc. sit around talking etc. Various shots of ballroom shows dancing in progress, band playing - cut-ins. Outside queue for swimming costumes, handed by Service girl. Various shots of troops in swimming, playing ball on beaches with girls, etc. Others sitting about beach on deck-chairs. Finally two girls give ballet dancing (fancy dance) display.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Women; Environment; Aviation; Railways; Military
- Footage sources
- Pathe
- Card file number
- 45886
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 79
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Belgian Holiday Coast as Rest Centre', British Movietone News Issue No. 840, 9 Jul 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13501 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)