WWII - 1945, B/W, Washington, DC: Crowds Celebrate VJ Day, 14Aug45

WWII - 1945, Washington, DC: Crowds Celebrate VJ Day, 14Aug45 Downtown Washington street scenes at night - crowded w/ cars & people celebrating. Pan across crowd waving at camera. People milling around excitedly w/ natural sound of car horns blaring & people cheering. Traveling shot past huge crowd outside movie theater w/ neon marquee advertising Jackie Gleason film. Crowds waving at camera again, one person waves newspaper w/ headline ‘The War Is Over!’. Closer shot of servicewoman / WAVE ? laughing & waving US flag as she is held aloft. Headline ‘Truman Announces “War Is Over”’. Man in crowd interviewed & gives message to US forces. 08:20:23 Sailor kisses woman in crowd. Closer shots people in crowd - two men hugging - servicemen & women waving. 08:22:21 Two drunken sailors with torn uniforms try to dance in midst of crowd. Group of sailors in crowd hold drinks up to camera. More shots of screaming crowds. Couple dancing. WWII Victory Celebration; Pacific War; US Home Front; End of War;