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It's a Great Life

This film was made to give parents Òwith misgivingsÓ a better understanding of National Service Training.
Year : 1953 | Total Duration : 11 Minutes |
Director : Colin Dean |
Army barracks, soldiers relaxing in mess, some sitting around a piano, others at coffee tables drinking soft drink. Counting down days on calendar and discussing end of 98 days of National Service. MS soldier in slouch hat. MS mother waving goodbye to son, Father driving old car.
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Access No. 60942 | 52 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Facade of Belmore Training Centre. New conscripts arriving with suitcases. medical check, with stethoscope, issue of kit at Q Store, Reveille playing, cook opening oven door,VS in mess, soldier line up for food then seated at tables eating, night, soldier sitting on bunk playing mouth organ, order for lights out
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Access No. 60948 | 1 min 12 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Young soldier sitting in bed reading magazine ÒTom BoyÓ, cigarette in mouth, cigarette holder, soldiers in bunks,lights out. Row of army huts, new recruits running out of huts and lining up for inspection, learning to march, parade ground in bush setting. Rifle drill. Officer teaching drill to new recruits, two lines march towards camera, targets on rifle range
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Access No. 60969 | 2 mins 11 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Soldiers doing washing in camp laundry. Slicing bread on a bread slicer in kitchen. Soldiers lining up in mess for food being ladelled onto their plates
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Access No. 60989 | 32 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Soldiers in field doing exercises. They are all out of time. CU on feet in rugby scrum. Marching and exercises, running on spot, push ups, Line of recruits learning to fire rifles.
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Access No. 60993 | 48 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Various night shots of soldiers moving stealthily through bush during training. Firing rifle. Recruit practising sentry duty
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Access No. 61000 | 46 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU tow soldiers saluting. Parade Day with military band. Coconut shy contest. Officers and wives in tent.
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Access No. 61002 | 53 secs | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Three soldiers in mess sitting and talking. Officer addresses parade of conscripts at Passing Out Parade, spectators in background. Battalions of conscripts marching. Mascot dog on lead.
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Access No. 122916 | 2 mins | 1950s | Holsworthy, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
National Film and Sound Archive - Australia