| EAST - WEST HOMES BEST Many sailors make their way home for the Christmas holidays. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5332 |
| Catalog #: | 241219 | |
| Clip Number: | 241219-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1252 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:15 - 01:01:38 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Homecoming MILITARY: Navy, British MILITARY: Rest & Recreation | |
| Description: | East, West - home's best says Happy Jack - "Homeward Bound" for the festive season. Harwich, Essex and Devonport, Devon. M/S as all the sailors pile off the boat with their possessions. L/S as they make their way along the platform of a railway station, this is probably Harwich. They line up and wait for the train. M/S of sailors with their families, one holds a baby, another gives out sprigs of mistletoe. M/S as one sailor gives a sprig to a baby and tries to kiss her but she does not look too keen and pulls her head back, he tries again but she turns away. M/S of the sailors leaning out of the train windows, they wave as the train pulls away. | |
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