| CUPID AT ANZAC BUFFET Servicemen get engaged to girl volunteers working in their canteen in Australia. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6428 | |
| Catalog #: | 260921 | |
| Clip Number: | 260921-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 40/104 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:48 - 01:33:46 | |
| Location: | Australia, Sydney | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Love, Romance, Courtship LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Sydney RECREATION: Games, Checkers WEDDINGS: Engagement WEDDINGS: War Brides WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Rest & Recreation | |
| Description: | CUPID AT ANZAC BUFFET Servicemen get engaged to girl volunteers working in their canteen in Australia. (Contains certain elements of the recruitment pitch, i.e. how much women dig a man in uniform) Sydney, Australia. Various shots of Australian servicemen relaxing in recreational centre for the servicemen on leave where they play draughts, sing around a piano, read magazines, etc. There are also some shots of them being served with tea and lunch by the voluntary female staff of the centre. Various shots of servicemen talking to and putting engagement rings on the hands of the girl waitresses. Close up shot of several girls' hands all wearing engagement rings. Various shots of servicemen and their girlfriends walking around and courting in the parks of Sydney. Close up shot of a bugler silhouetted against evening sky. | |
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