Uniforms on Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1661
Date Released
3 Apr 1961
Date submitted
29 Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Uniforms on Parade. DESCRIPTION: On parade at Wellington Barracks, new uniforms for the Army, and ready for inspection by Mr Profumo, Secretary of State for War. These new uniforms include number one dress for the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, and a walking out dress for the WRAC Raincoats are an innovation. They replace the old water-proof capes. All have been well tried out. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Mr Profumo inspecting new army uniforms. LS same. MS Private Thomas Atkins steps forward. CU pan same wearing new uniform. MS another. MS Profumo with RANC and WRACs. CU same. MS army woman and man wearing new rain coat. CU same. MS same. MS Mr Profumo looking at combat uniform. CU same. MS same. MS Chelsea Pensioner talking to WRAC. CU same.
Keywords
Politics and government; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
Wellington Barracks
Card file number
82172
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Uniforms on Parade', British Movietone News Issue No. 1661, 3 Apr 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24043 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)