Army’s New Glasshouse

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1743A
Date Released
1 Nov 1962
Date submitted
31 Oct 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fit for a Soldier. DESCRIPTION: The new 2 million pound Chelsea Barracks look more like a block of luxury flats, and, arriving for a tour of inspection was the Secretary for War, Mr John Profumo. This glasshouse with a difference sets new standards of army comfort, and there are spring mattresses which help to give the place a feeling of home comfort. The menu has a much wider choice than ever before. Stationed there, at the moment, are the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion Grenadiers, and the regimental bands of the Irish and Welsh Guards. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (3 shots) Chelsea New Barracks. MCU sign Chelsea HQ. (2 shots) guards march out. MS car draws up Mr John Profumo gets out. MS Mr Profumo walks along. GV barracks. CU pan down Mr Profumo feels bed. CU Mr Profumo sits on bed. MS Mr Profumo pats on dog’s head. CU meat being carved. CU jam pudding. MS soldiers being served with dinner. CU soldier. MS food on plates pan soldiers to plates. LAS building. LAS same.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
London; Chelsea; Chelsea Barracks
Card file number
85399
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Army’s New Glasshouse', British Movietone News Issue No. 1743A, 1 Nov 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24859 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)