Proving Jack Tar is Good Mixer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
132
Date Released
14 Dec 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Proving Jack Tar Can Make Xmas Pudding. DESCRIPTION: The ship’s much abused cook comes into his own at last, for they all like Christmas pudding. SHOTLIST: Group of sailors round a large pudding bowl with the cook stirring same. Singing "All the Nice Girls Like A Sailor". They are all laughing and making merry. One has mixture thrown over his face.
Keywords
Music and dance; Food and cooking; Curiosities; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1556
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Proving Jack Tar is Good Mixer', British Movietone News Issue No. 132, 14 Dec 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3366 (Accessed 07 Mar 2026)