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WWII - 1945, USA Homefront, Launchings: Mercy Planes - Two Hospital Ships Christened By Mrs. Truman

Reel Number: 220477-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945,1940s

Country: USA

Location: Washington, DC

TC Begins: 19:07:25

TC Ends: 19:08:34

Duration: 00:01:09

WWII - 1945, USA Homefront, Launchings: Hospital Aircraft Resist Bottle Breaking At Ceremony Intertitle: Mercy Planes - Two Hospital Ships Christened By Mrs. Truman. 19:07:31 Bess Truman at launch of hospital planes on platform w/ other VIPs. 19:07:41 MCU MS Truman tries to break bottle on nose of large army aircraft / airplane; bottle refuses to break though try eight or nine times. All laugh. 19:08:07 Officer tries four times but it doesn’t break; others seated move out of way. 19:08:24 Naval officer w/ Mrs Truman swings bottle at nose of other aircraft, it doesn’t break so officer below hits it with hammer. 19:08:31 End title - Join The War Loan Victory Drive. Gags. Oddities; WW2; Christening Attempts; Indestructible; Ceremony; Problems; Military Embarrassment;

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