Christmas In Navy HMS Hood (1922)
Item title (missing) Christmas celebrated in real Navy style Devonport. Plymouth, Devon. M, S as the sailors all take a turn at stirring something in a big barrel (Christmas pudding mix ). M, S of sailors stood next to lifebelt of Hood. L, S of meat and sausages as well as other edible goodies on the deck, sailors stand guard over them. L, S of Hood, the camera pans down the guns to a sailor ladling rum ( ) out of a big barrel into the containers the other sailors have brought along, these range from cups to buckets, however they all get the same amount C, U of one sailor drinking his out of a bowl, he smiles and rubs his stomach. Intertitle . .. come to the Cookhouse door boys, is real music to Tommy Atkins ears at Christmas L, S of the soldiers lined up outside the cookhouse, the cook emerges with a big tray and they all eagerly follow him, it looks to have pies or puddings on it. C, U of the chef holding the tray, there is holly stuck in the top. Note: the l
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