Army Display

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2197A
Date Released
15 Jul 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army Display. DESCRIPTION: The British Army goes on Show at Aldershot with a spectacular display of the latest weapons and equipment. SHOTLIST: LS snocat and army equipment through snow. CU as snocat passes towing gun. CU troops. SV handling gun in snow. CU wheel in snow pan up soldier. CU pan down British soldier pan to gun at army display. LV snocat on show. SV pan long gun to Chieftain tank. CU turret of tank. CU notice - pan to bombs. CU bomb. SV demonstration - taking fuse out. CU listening device over fuse, soldier with ear phones. CU lifting fuse out of bomb. AS soldier giving climbing demonstration. AS ditto as he throws himself out - gymnastic display. SV mass of children. SV through lap of fire. GV 2 helicopters low over ground. SV children. GV army demonstration helicopters & explosions. SV children watch. LV 2 explosions. SV coloured officers. GV warfare etc.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
Aldershot
Card file number
97292
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Ray Gallard
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Army Display', British Movietone News Issue No. 2197A, 15 Jul 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28933 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)