George Elrick Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Note: Probably filmed in the Pathe studio. L/S of washing on line in garden. Good M/S’s of the singer George Elrick dressed in uniform sitting outside dugout singing “We’re Gonna Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line“ shot in studio with accompaniment of chorus and accordion. The item finishes with the Union Flag (’Union Jack’) flying. FILM ID:1282.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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