Other titles:AMATEUR FILM BY KEITH BLAIN [Alternative Title]
Summary: Salute the Soldier Week (10 - 17 June 1944) filmed by the Wanstead and Woodford Ciné Club.
Description: The film opens with titles appearing on the turning pages of a photograph album and is subsequently titled throughout. "On D-Day + 4 was opened by the Mayor Aldermaster Sir A James Hawkey." Scenes of soldiers marching through the street and on parade in the park. Drumhead service Woodford Green - soldiers and civilians sing, accompanied by a military band. "March past and inspection of J Sector Home Guard. The Salute was taken by Colonel Sir Francis H D C Whitmore KCB, CMG, DSO, TD." "Presentation of Battalion flag by General Sir Reginald S May KCB, RBE, CMG, DSO." Street scenes include 'war effort' posters. Children play around a gun and tank.
Alternative Title:AMATEUR FILM BY KEITH BLAIN [Alternative Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 6541
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1944-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Wanstead and Woodford Ciné Club (Production company)
Blain, Keith (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 369ft; Running time: 11 mins (ca)
