Can Spring Be Far Behind

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1345
Date Released
14 Mar 1955
Date submitted
7 Mar 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow Training for Marines. DESCRIPTION: The Cairngorms of Scotland have been the scene of a rigorous training course for the Royal Marines in near Arctic conditions. SHOTLIST: First a shot of the Marines cutting steps in the snow slopes. Then on skis. CU of a Marine putting on a pair of snow shoes. Marines walking in these shoes. CU of an eskimo like dug-out being made in the snow. Also an internal shot of a snow tunnel. Final GV of the Marines on skis.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Scotland; Cairngorms
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
63037
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
285
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Can Spring Be Far Behind', British Movietone News Issue No. 1345, 14 Mar 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19917 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)