Paratroops Ready for Anything

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1146
Date Released
21 May 1951
Date submitted
18 May 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paratroops Ready for Anything. DESCRIPTION: The sudden recall of the 16th Independent Parachute Brigade to barracks at Aldershot has naturally led to much speculation as to their next move, if any; but, for security reasons, even guess-work is out. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Paratroops stand at ready beside mortars. Paratroopers march onto exercise ground. Troops being inoculated, their mascot (a dog) in line of troops to be inoculated. Paratroopers climbing over scaffolding, slide down pole, climb up netting. Shots of them, swinging from tree-top in ropes landing on nets. Running over course, while officer stand watching throwing in blanks which only explode as troops run over various obstacles.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Weapons; Explosions; Animals; Military
Locations
Aldershot
Card file number
55480
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Paratroops Ready for Anything', British Movietone News Issue No. 1146, 21 May 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17141 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)