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Post-WWII - USA Returning Soldiers: Here Come the Yanks

Reel Number: 200521-02

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945

Country: USA

Location: New York City,NYC

TC Begins: 01:04:30

TC Ends: 01:14:35

Duration: 00:10:05

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk[ Post-WWII - USA Returning Soldiers] PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENTARY: Encourages Americans to do their share in the war effort. Soldiers return from World War II to the US Troopship full of returning military waving as escorted into New York Harbor. Soldiers disembark from Cunard White Star liner. 01:06:21 Small town USA - steam train pulls into station. Soldier greeted by wife - kisses - little girl is introduced to her Daddy - father picks up little girl. Couple arrive home to suburban home. Street scenes, soldier walking down leafy suburban streets greeting old neighbors. Older man shows soldier his victory garden - vegetable plot. Soldier looking at mother and children playing in garden. 01:09:17 Children in food queue in war torn country. Refugees in various countries. Good sequence pictures of child refugees. 01:10:05 Soldier visits USO club - veterans in club, some disabled playing cards dancing etc. USO camp show - chorus girls dancing on stage. Various acts on stage. 01:11:08 United Seamen’s Service Wilshire House exterior. Merchant Marines out of taxi & into hostel. Interiors - rest homes. Soldier walking down street reads sign re Community War Fund gifts. Community Chest Red Feather Services. Day Nursery - Kindergarten - children playing, washing in wash room. Maternity ward in hospital, nurse takes baby to mother. Black child at dentists. Little girl being taken to foster home. District nurse dressing arm of little boy. 01:13:13 Youth agencies - Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts putting up signs re War Fund. 01:13:37 Veterans information services - interior office - veteran being interviewed. Troop ships coming into New York Harbor. Troops marching down avenue. Post-WW2; Americana; Propaganda; Myth; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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