Allocated

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 4376).

Synopsis

Amateur film of the Regal Cinema staff in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, recreating in the garden behind the cinema their contribution to the nationwide Salute the Soldier Week, in 1944. The usherettes, dressed in the stereotyped national costume of Britain's allies, line up as if on the stage.

In order of appearance the Allies are: France, Unidentified, Soviet Union, Norway, Australia, India, China, Holland, USA and Canada.

Notes

Summary: Film viewed with Machin's former assistant, Peter Hancock, on 24 July 1995. Film in Kodak box marked "Develop before Jun 1945", addressed to R Machin, M.R.C.V.S., 55 Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames.

 

Titles

  • AMATEUR FILM BY REGINALD MACHIN (Alternative)
  • Allocated (Other)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1944
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Machin, Reginald
 

Countries