THE RIGHT MAN [Main Title]

An impression of the Army's system of aptitude-testing for new recruits.

Opening scenes show a young coalman giving the news of his call-up to a client, who expresses doubt that "they'll make much of him" in the army. Scene then moves to the test centre. Various different tests are shown: general intelligence; manual dexterity; signal recognition; night vision; fast movement combined with accurate work; mechanical aptitude; gun laying (some are followed by scenes showing such skills in actual use - eg actuality film of rapid setting up and laying an AT gun, staged sequence of stalking a sentry) - each test is explained by a British major to a visiting US officer. Tests are concluded with a private interview - in the ex-coalman's case, tests indicate his fitness and interview his enthusiasm for tank-driving - concluding shot shows him at controls of a Crusader tank.

16mm