Summary: Film of the work of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS).
Description: The film shows: the recruiting depot; women talking about how the war manages to affect every generation of women and how in this war they can play a greater part than ever before; the drilling ground; receiving their uniform; physical training; the jobs that they may be given, for example, as a secretary, a teleprinter operator, radio reception or field operation; relaxation hours, and the idea that 'this is a woman's chance to prove that she can do a man's job' alongside shots of the parade ground.
Production Details: National Films Council (Production sponsor)
Department of Information (Production sponsor)
Cinesound (Production company)
Steinbeck, Muriel (Production cast)
Munro, Gwen (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Australian Army, Australian Women's Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: recruitment, Australian Army (object name)
training, Australian Army (object name)
Australia (geography)
(concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 561 ft; Running time: 6 mins
