WWII - 1944, Newsreel: Signing GI Bill; Post-War Research; Tornado; WAAFs; Allies in France. Jun44
Title: FDR Signs GI Bill. President Roosevelt at desk passes pens to Congressmen & women standing behind. MCU signing, narration describes benefits.
06:08:44 Committee on Post-War Research meets w/ military & civilians seated at long table, world map covers wall behind. MCU Chairman Charles E. Wilson VP of General Electric & Director of Defense Mobilization, & others (”scientists & high ranking army & navy officers...study post-war research.
06:09:04 Title: Tornado Rips Two States; Kills Scores. High angle / HA pa over wreckage of houses, MCU men picking thru wreckage next to partially standing houses. People sitting on couch, walk among debris.
06:09:35 Title: Yank Girl Veterans Join WACs. HA of field w/ ranks of women in military uniforms, salute. Veterans of Battle of Britain, Auxiliary Territorial Service & WAAFs, marching. Demonstrating martial arts / judo; getting into gas protection bag on field, CUs, remove. Oddities, Gags.
06:10:17 Title: The Battle of France. Montage: King George VI of England on ship; General Montgomery; two meet, pose. De Gaulle walking & greeting civilians in liberated France, hand shaking.
06:10:52 P-51 fighter planes starting, taking off from England. GSAP of German planes hit, pilot bails out.
06:11:20 Canadian soldiers running up road under fire, thru wreckage. High angle tanks, burning British Universal Carrier / Bren Gun Carrier, Canadians w/ wounded German prisoners. POWs in field; board LST. Join the Fighting 5th - Buy War Bonds end title.
WW2; Presidential Activity; Weather Damage; Military Women;
NOTE: Committee on Post-War Research eventually became National Science Foundation.
NOTE: Any or all sold at per reel rate.
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WWII - 1944, Newsreel: Signing GI Bill; Post-War Research; Tornado; WAAFs; Allies in France. Jun44 Title: FDR Signs GI Bill. President Roosevelt at desk passes pens to Congressmen & women standing behind. MCU signing, narration describes benefits. 06:08:44 Committee on Post-War Research meets w/ military & civilians seated at long table, world map covers wall behind. MCU Chairman Charles E. Wilson VP of General Electric & Director of Defense Mobilization, & others (”scientists & high ranking army & navy officers...study post-war research. 06:09:04 Title: Tornado Rips Two States; Kills Scores. High angle / HA pa over wreckage of houses, MCU men picking thru wreckage next to partially standing houses. People sitting on couch, walk among debris. 06:09:35 Title: Yank Girl Veterans Join WACs. HA of field w/ ranks of women in military uniforms, salute. Veterans of Battle of Britain, Auxiliary Territorial Service & WAAFs, marching. Demonstrating martial arts / judo; getting into gas protection bag on field, CUs, remove. Oddities, Gags. 06:10:17 Title: The Battle of France. Montage: King George VI of England on ship; General Montgomery; two meet, pose. De Gaulle walking & greeting civilians in liberated France, hand shaking. 06:10:52 P-51 fighter planes starting, taking off from England. GSAP of German planes hit, pilot bails out. 06:11:20 Canadian soldiers running up road under fire, thru wreckage. High angle tanks, burning British Universal Carrier / Bren Gun Carrier, Canadians w/ wounded German prisoners. POWs in field; board LST. Join the Fighting 5th - Buy War Bonds end title. WW2; Presidential Activity; Weather Damage; Military Women; NOTE: Committee on Post-War Research eventually became National Science Foundation. NOTE: Any or all sold at per reel rate.