Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Party Frocks for ATS

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
865A
Date Released
3 Jan 1946
Date submitted
1 Jan 1946
Date submitted
28 Dec 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Party Dresses for ATS. DESCRIPTION: ATS girls in Germany were allowed to wear ‘civvies’ for the Christmas and New Year festivities. SHOTLIST: KS Two ATS lean over open bonnet of car. Same two girls still leaning over car servicing same, first says "are you wearing civvies at tonight’s dance", second girl, "Yes, they arrived from home this morning". Interior - Girls unpacking parcels, hold up dresses and underclothes. Girl putting stocking on. GV four girls trying on dresses etc. The girls are Josephine Morton, Melina Cousins, Joyce Bowerman and Corporal Barbara Perry. Two dressed for dance with Army coats over same, leave billets, met by two Canadian soldiers, all run to Army truck. CU pan of the four girls in evening dress, mix to same in Army dress, pan of same. Two ATS again servicing car, first says "Did you enjoy the dance?", second girl "yes and it was marvellous being in civvies again".
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Occupied territories; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
Germany; Herford
Footage sources
Harrow
Card file number
46343
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Party Frocks for ATS', British Movietone News Issue No. 865A, 3 Jan 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13673 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)