WWII - 1940s, Pacific : Island Burial; North Africa & Desert Warfare; Kay Kyser USO Tour

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1940s, Pacific : Island Burial; North Africa & Desert Warfare; Kay Kyser USO Tour Marines carry a series of flag draped stretchers out of building, natives watching from in front of houses 01:48:50 Line of French soldiers along roadside firing rifles downwards w/ army trucks opposite; trucks w/ soldiers in back leave w/ coffins along town streets; carried into large ornate cemetary followed by priest, band, military & civilian VIPs. Ocean seen in distance. Shots of five or more coffins, troops at attention; flags folded; coffin lowered, wreaths placed. 01:50:52 US military officers & two military or Red Cross women talking; looking at Red Cross water purification equipment. CU two-star general. 01:51:43 Tanks & truck in desert. CU destroyed motorcycles / wreckage. Armored troop carrier past pulling trailer. Anti-aircraft dug into desert embankment. Armored troop carrier past wrecked vehicles. Damaged American tank Officers looking at destroyed artillery, covered body. Tanks moving across desert. US soldiers looking at damaged tanks. 01:54:53 Captured Italian prisoners of war sitting beside dry stream bed; guard w/ machine gun. Bandaged POW. MCU. 01:55:36 High angle / HA of large crowd of US soldiers watching & applauding USO show in desert, pan across to stage & Kay Keyser & orchestra playing. MCU Black troops. 01:57:08 MCU Ginny Simms, Kyser & others. Black soldier onto stage & loose-legged acrobatic dancing, does splits. Saxaphone playing; MCU Ish Kabibble / Merwyn Bogue & Kyser at microphone, MOS. Drummer playing, saxaphone playing. Kyser & Kabibble sing or talk. Kyser w/ microphone in crowd of soldiers. WW2; Entertaining; Entertainment; Unidentified; NOTE: Entire sold at per reel rate. Very good color & action. FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk