WWII - 1944, Newsreel, USA: Air Heroes; Italy; Sedition Trial; Multiple Babies; Ant-Aircraft Training; Floral Blouses; Baseball Opener

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, Newsreel, USA: Air Heroes; Italy; Sedition Trial; Multiple Babies; Ant-Aircraft Training; Floral Blouses; Baseball Opener Main title of animated Allied flags over globe. 01:04:48 Intertitle: Air Heroes Decorated. 11Apr44 P-51 of Fourth Fighter Group Mustang fighter plane signaled to parking on metal mesh airstrip, MS aircrew greeting & around Captain Don Gentile in cockpit. SOF telling of “...rendevous w/ the bombers, the jerry’s were coming in for attack...3 for the day makes a net score of 30.” 01:05:45 General Eisenhower SOF decorating / pinning medal on Gentile & Squadron Leader Colonel Donald Blakeslee of 5th Army. 01:06:15 Intertitle: The Italian War Front. 09Apr44 Religious services for Easter w/ seated troops. Loudspeakers set up, priest gives blessing, soldiers in dugouts w/ bibles (?). Town w/ natives / refugees in square outside large church, CUs. Moving w/ wrapped possessions for evacuation. Given clothes from warehouse. CU peasants eating, feeding children. 01:07:14 Intertitle: Open Trials For Sedition. LS of Washington, DC District Court. CU Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher at desk in robes. CU Special Assistant to Attorney General,Prosecutor O. John Rogge & Joseph Burns w/ still photographers, including one woman (brief). Edward James Smythe & others along railroad platform; getting off train waving finger at camera, followed by others. Prescott Dennett in civilian clothes up courthouse steps. MS Joe McWilliams past & up steps, turns & poses. Dapper couple, Lawrence Dennis & ??; Mr & Mrs Dilling & daughter Elizabeth; Mrs Lois de Lafayette Washburn walking past photographers & gives Fascist salute, MCU for photographers. GOOD, gag footage. 01:08:27 Intertitle: Census Figures Upset. Two women in Sloan Hospital for Women in adjoining beds w/ nurses bringing quadruplet & triplet babies to each. MCU Muriel Bachant w/ 3 baby girls CUs. Mrs Harry Zarief w/ three girls & one boy. Father standing next to mother & four babies. Mrs Emma Van Coutren mother of 10 in military gives US Saving Bonds for the babies. 01:09:32 Intertitle: Men Against The Sky. Line of army vehicles w/ troops & anti-aircraft guns crossing dusty Texas desert at Fort Bliss training center, firing at target. CUs. Target rocket fixed onto launcher, fired. 01:10:18 Intertitle: Fashion’s Newest Flowers. Elsie Glass supervises women artists painting patterns onto cloth for blouses in patterns designed by Joan Kenley of New York. Artist painting design on hanging canvas before copying on rayon. CU. 01:10:44 Three models posing in blouses w/ large flower in front of hanging fabric covered by smaller flowers. Other blouses w/ small floral patterns around necklines & worn w/ pearl & jewelry necklaces. 01:11:25 Intertitle: The World of Sports - Baseball Opening. Giants team sitting along field; manager Mel Ott & Bob Coleman talk; Boston team at New York Polo Grounds. MS Pitchers Bill Voiselle & Al Javery. MCU military officers watching, crowd watching Mayor LaGuardia toss out first baseball. Phil Weintraub hits single; Erni Lombardi singles; Hal Luby hits double to drive in tying & winning run for Giant win 2 to 1. 01:12:44 The End w/ Buy Bonds promo. WW2; Military Celebrity; Hero; Anti-Americans; Clothes; Clothing; War Bonds; NOTE: Entire or partial sold at per reel rate. NOTE: Eicher’s death caused a mistrial; after the war government chose to not prosecute & dismissed charges. Bachant’s husband was killed in action 01Aug44 in France. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk