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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221503-01
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1944
Country: England,United Kingdom
Location: High Wycombe,Wycombe Abbey
TC Begins: 00:00:10
TC Ends: 00:10:03
Duration: 00:09:53
WWII - 1944, England: Glenn Miller w/ Orchestra at US Army Air Force Base R3 of 3 Wycombe Abbey, England - 29Jul44 (may be 01Aug44) (sound poor in parts) General Doolittle buying first bond, signing book; Sgt signing book. MCU of audience, MPs. Servicemen running to ?? 00:01:24 MPs marching past, leading Army (?) marching band. Troops marching onto field. CUs AAF listening; Glenn Miller; Quartet singing at microphone from below; military VIPs listening; Doolittle listening. 00:03:10 Civilians listening; CU of violins; CU two women WAAC (?) members. View of crowd & Miller group from opposite side. Miller conducting, quintette of singers onto truck. 00:05:44 High angle of 8th AAF symbol on field w/ airmen & WAAC or WAC (?) women. in V w/ 8. Overhead of Doolittle buying war bond & signing register; walking to seats. 00:07:24 Miller leading group w/ strings playing; audience seated on grass applauding; officers seated on chairs applauding. CU band members playing (drum & bass). 00:09:03 Overhead of Miller signing ??? Pan of audience clapping. Miller & ?? looking up, signs autograph (?). WW2 Military Entertainment; Recreation; Celebrities; 1940s Big Band Music; Musicians; Sweet Music; War Time Economics; Publicity; War Bonds; Bond Drive; USAAF;