Terriers Soldier On

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1792A
Date Released
10 Oct 1963
Date submitted
4 Oct 1963
Date submitted
5 Oct 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Terriers Soldier On. DESCRIPTION: How about a forced march, in full battle kit, against the clock? That was just an appetizer for teams taking part in the annual Tough Training Contest held by the Middlesex Territorials. After dealing with the Guards Battle Assault Course at Pirbright, on to that big test of ingenuity; the do-it-yourself raft-building to cross the Thames. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Territorials over countryside. LS same. MCU Terriers march past camera. MS same marching. CU marchers’ feet. CU marchers. CU marchers’ feet. MS Terriers quick march. MS troops climbing wall. MS pan same. MS troops through obstacle. MS pan soldier over obstacle. CU sign Training Contest. ES troops building raft. CU same. MCU troops with life-jackets. CU same. MS troops inflating raft. CU pan same. MS troops launch raft. CU the CO watching. MCU soldiers capsize raft. CU spectators. MS soldiers capsize raft in midstream. MS same. MS troops on raft across Thames. MLS same. MCU same. MCU others. BS troops on raft reach shore. MCU soldiers wringing socks out. MCU soldier empties boot of water.
Keywords
Sport; Competitions; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Hounslow; Middlesex; Pirbright
Card file number
87336
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
153
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Terriers Soldier On', British Movietone News Issue No. 1792A, 10 Oct 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25283 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)