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WWII - 1941, England, Films: Documentary - Airwoman. Jun41

Reel Number: 250227-10

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1941,1940s

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location:

TC Begins: 03:09:29

TC Ends: 03:17:37

Duration: 00:08:08

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1941, England - Women In War Effort Titles. 03:09:47 SOF. Tilt up from cap w/ insignia to woman in uniform in front of mirror reading newspaper aloud re congratulations for the support for all supporting bomber crews. Headline re RAF bombing Bremen Again. 03:10:29 Montage: planning at Bomber Command headquarters / HQ; officer gives woman message to woman at teletype; CU machine, receiving, reading & giving to officer; telephone w/ night mission instructions & woman takes dictation; finds photographs of targets & looking at w/ officer. Officer briefing pilots in darkened room. 03:12:03 Montage: Airwomen prepare coffee / rations for crew. Airwoman runs errands. Airwomen sitting down at mess. Women monitoring radio traffic; Wellington or Blenheim planes take off; needle put on 78 rpm record on portable record player & women relaxing in recreation room, play ping pong & read; aircraft in flight; clock; playing cards; knitting; dog; clock; hand on radio dial; crewman sleeping; radio tower; women monitoring & writing messages; delivered to duty officer at chalk board listing planes. 03:15:16 SOF CU woman at radio w/ headset, asks: “Anything from Arthur Robert yet?” Hand on radio dial; CU woman’s eyes; hears Arthur Robert calling for landing permission. Flight crew debriefing over maps; eating & talking w/ cook in kitchen & other women serving food: “Here is one of the most worthwhile jobs an airwoman can do: to look after those hungry men. Whatever sort of work they undertake these women are releasing men for other duties”. 03:16:57 Pan plane tied down at sunrise / dusk & airwoman walking “The Women’s Auxillary Air Force / WAAF is a vital part of the Royal Air Force. They share in the trials & share too in the triumphs of the men. They are proud of their work; we too are proud of it & of them. And in the years to come they will be remembered w/ gratitude (airwoman looks up at formation of planes overhead - faked). Airwoman we salute you.” CU looking up w/ smile & turning head to follow planes. 03:17:28 The End, M.of I. WW2; Recruiting Films; Propaganda; Sexism; Subordinate; Superior Officers; Attitudes; Stereotypes; 1940s; Women’s Issues; NOTE: Partial or entire card sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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