Something about a Soldier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1534
Date Released
27 Oct 1958
Date submitted
23 Oct 1958
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Something About a Soldier. DESCRIPTION: The Secretary for War, Mr Soames, introduced the Army’s New Look. The walking out uniform, for instance, will have brass buttons that don’t need polishing. There are also proposed styles for the Women’s Royal Army Corps and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. Some 3,000 of these Army uniforms will be issued for a trial period, before the final choice is made. The troops in Jordan have been preparing to leave. (It was over four months ago that King Hussein requested their help, following the assassination of King Feisal of Iraq. Since that troubled time, the situation has evened up.) Most of their stores would be going by sea, while the men themselves were to begin their journey with an airlift to Cyprus. SHOTLIST: MS army types. MS same & Mr Soames. MS man in new walking out uniform. Closer same. Same. Closer same. MS soldier in battle dress, marches towards camera. Same. MS pan two men in uniform. CU tilt feet to head. MS women pose, slip pan to MS men dismantle tents. Closer same. 5 shots same. MS men with kit laid out. Same being inspected. CU man’s kit is inspected. CU kit laid out. GV men parade. MS men board lorry. Same. MS lorry moves off.
Keywords
Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Foreign aid; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
London; England; Amman; Jordan
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
75303
Credits:
Camera
Flouty
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

How to cite this record

'Something about a Soldier', British Movietone News Issue No. 1534, 27 Oct 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22673 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)