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1962 ca - USA Army - Washington DC Based, Washington Soldier

Reel Number: 250102-08

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1962

Country: USA

Location: Arlington,DC,Virginia,Washington

TC Begins: 10:39:57

TC Ends: 11:08:37

Duration: 00:28:40

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Globe turning & missile circling. Main Title. 10:40:27 Sgt. Stewart Queen pretending to look out window of stage set looking towards Washington Monument. Speaks to camera, re Pvt. Ed Griffith. 10:40:56 Commercial DC-4 flying over Washington, DC. CU new recruit looking out window, cabin w/ other military. Recruits off MATS plane, out of Operations building w suitcase & into taxi. POV & looking out cab at monuments. Arriving Ft. Meyer, officer describes & introduces to Sgt. Queen. “I’m just a soldier like the rest of you...” “I suggest you go downtown, get on a bus & take the standard tour.” 10:44:01 CIty tour bus, Griffith rides sees Capitol, White House, Agriculture Building, Supreme Court, justice Department & others government buildings. Nathan Hale statue; people looking out bus window. Jefferson Monument & statue. Washington Monument & view from top looking towards in all directions w/ barracks towards Lincoln Memorial seen. 10:48:30 View across Potomac River to Pentagon; workers walking towards it. 10:48:48 Interior w/ civilian & military entering & walking. Military at desks, conveyor for mail. Filing copies of all messages sent. Searching filing cabinet & files. 10:50:09 People in corridors; officers out of Joint Chiefs of Staff; international officers & NATO flags. Book store & shops. Walgreen Drugs, Bank, Shoe Repair, Barber Shop. Large cafeteria. GOOD. 10:52:20 Ext. Concert by military band for employees outside Pentagon, couples watching, MCU.. SOF band, applause, Steve Lawrence in band uniform singing. 10:55:22 Calisthenics / exercises outdoors. Uniformed men of his Headquarters Company / unit reviewed by Sgt. Queen. CU shoulder patch. 10:56:37 Flags, Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip in limousine; 1st Battle Group, 3rd Infantry representing US Army as she visits Arlington Cemetery for wreath laying at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. CU of Tomb inscription. 10:58:07 In Guard Room, Honor Guard soldiers watch television / TV, iron clothes, polishing shoes waiting their turn; adjust uniforms & leave for duty, rifle inspected by Sergeant & marching in ceremony of changing of guard as civilians watch. 11:01:00 Military funeral procession arrival at Arlington Cemetery w/ flag draped casket on caisson w/ riderless horse. Soldiers maintaining horses & caisson; blacksmithing & pounding horseshoes, filing. 11:02:58 LS across Washington DC; tree lined street; National War College; CU sign: Industrial College of the Armed Forces, officers entering building. 11:03:34 Walter Reed General Hospital main building, tilt down to fountain. White House & fountain (brief). interior w/ soldiers at electronic consoles, teletypes, switchboard, television cameraman at work. 11:04:51 Soldiers out of bus touring Civil War battlefield; stone bridges & fields w/ cannons. Viewing diorama type battle displays. Rockets / missiles raised; civil defense drill, soldiers running & taking rifles, tanks moving past Pentagon, etc. 11:08:00 End credits. Military Ceremonies; Royalty; 1960s; Street Scenes; The Old Guard; NOTE: Any continuous 15 minutes sold at per reel rate. NOTE: Music sung by Steve Lawrence must be cleared by client if used. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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