Post-WWII - 1945, USRRA: United States Riviera Rest Area. 19-22Sep45

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Post-WWII - 1945, USRRA: United States Riviera Rest Area. 19-22Sep45 PARIS 0305 Slate: Camera Jenkins. Bedroom, hotel, Nice. 21:48:32 View thru windows of Mediterranean coastline & road along shore, silhouette of men’s heads looking out, pointing. Traffic below. 21:49:14 Slate: 20Sep45 Camera Stahl (?). CU sign: This is Nice - The United States Riviera Recreational Area, Welcome. Have a Good Time. 21:49:32 LS Soldiers out of shell of railroad station, past same sign. Troops w/ dufflebags into trucks, leave. Waiting beside various signs as trucks arrive. 21:50:20 Slate: 21Sep45 Camera: Bernnard. Soldiers out of station; giving paper, signing form & given papers. Line up behind signs. 21:51:15 Slate: illegible. Front of building, soldiers out onto sidewalk & walk off. CU of Hebrew script on arch above doorway. 21:52:13 Slate: 22Sep45 Camera Capt. Putnam. Roll 21. Low Angle / LA of stone church w/ cross on top; entrance w/ troops up steps & entering. 21:53:00 Smaller church w/ pedestrians past; men & women troops leaving, shaking hands w/ minister. 21:53:17 Slate: 19Sep45 Camera: Stahl. Wrought iron balcony on hotel or apartment, two soldiers out & looking, pointing. Slate: 22Sep45 Roll 22 LS of coastal highway & promenade from hotel balcony, US flag of staff beside. Slate: same. 21:55:19 PARIS 0305 Slate: USRRA 22Sep45, Camera ?? Soldiers (?) in civilian clothes in orchestra playing outside under trees, people at tables in shade; dancing; talking. 21:57:59 MSs dancing under lights on patio w/ band in background. 21:58:52 Table of couples in foreground, dancing behind. Recreation; Leave; War Brides; 1940s; Post-WW2; NOTE: Program was begun Oct44 by US 6th Army. At least partially organized by American Express Company for US Army. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Good. FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk