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WWII - 1944, USA: Homefront & Military Related. May44

Reel Number: 250159-02

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944,1940s

Country: England,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom,USA

Location: Anzio,Camp Sutton,DC,Long Island,New York City,North Carolina,NYC,Sheepshead Bay,Washington

TC Begins: 06:05:50

TC Ends: 06:13:29

Duration: 00:07:39

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, USA: Homefront & Military Related. May44 Main title: Universal Newsreel w/ flags of United Nations moving across screen bottom. 06:06:04 intertitle: War News - All Good. Large gun barrel raised & fired under camouflage netting on Anzio. Barrage. General Eisenhower w/ Gen. Spaatz & Gen. Brereton leading group of officers walking in England, inspects workers building brick wall who salute; shaking hands w/ USAAF 9th Air Force airmen in front of B-26 “Son of Satan”, others watching from windows, WACs on field, in fighter cockpit firing wing guns, watching formation of bombers overhead. Air to air of bombers above clouds, lower w/ flak, broken glass in plane, bombs falling & exploding in railyards, etc. GSAP hit German four-engine bomber low over trees, strafing airfield. Allied bombers landing. British planes taking off for night bombing; bombs exploding, fires. 06:08:08 Unpacking glider from crate w/ bulldozer pulling out; field of glider crates as housing, soldiers moving in; aerials over. Shanty labeled Vine & Hollywood; men inside reading, listening to radio, eating; mail call. Barber shop & prices; cutting hair. 06:09:13 Intertitle: Capitol Hails Yank Air Aces. Navy Captains Dominic / Don Gentile & John Godfrey w/ families outside Defense Department . MS, CUs. 06:09:43 Intertitle: Welcome To New Citizens. LS I am An American Day, Central Park, NYC swearing in by Judge Learned Hand. 06:10:15 Intertitle: Maritime Hero Day. Steps of sub-Treasury, NYC large crowd, Navy men & women saluting as Navy Mariner’s medal to Albert Fentress (lost on the Java Arrow) widow; wreath thrown onto water. Sheepshead Bay New York Merchant Marine cadets marching. 06:11:03 Intertitle: Black, White, & Cool. Women’s summer fashions displayed on fashion show set on St. Regis Hotel roof. CU white kid shoes, kid gloves. Woman using large floral compact mirror. Kid bags, hats etc. Wide black hat. Parasol & matching dress. Mother & daughter in cotton plaids. 06:12:12 Intertitle: Prisoners Become GI Engineers. Camp Sutton, North Carolina, former POWs training for Corps of Engineers, using saws, raising poles, eating at outdoor mess table, marching in Army uniforms w/ Italy patches on caps & sleeves. 06:12:45 Intertitle: Flags Honor Dead Heroes. Patriotic organizations participate in religious - patriotic services, marching down steps of Washington Cathedral w/ flags & banners, past assembled guests on hillside park grass. Seated. MS & LS Admiral Ernest King at lectern in front of cross. 06:13:22 Title: The End - Buy Bonds. WW2; Ceremony; NOTE: VERY good quality. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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