WWII - 1940, France: Americans Departing France, SS Washington. Jun40

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1940, France: Americans Departing France, SS Washington. Jun40 Exterior US embassy w/ American flag on balcony staff. Suitcases unloaded from truck 05:44:59 CU polished metal sign: Consulate of the United States of America Hours... 05:45:07 Interior: MCU US Consul Mr Waterman at desk smoking pipe, takes passport & looks thru it, hands back & reading 05:45:33 High angle / HA American refugees sitting & standing around desk talking to receptionist (?), waiting for passports. MCU men looking at forms; man takes & puts in pocket w/ passport. MCU Couple with sleeping child, head on lap. 05:46:35 Railroad station platform, American refugees get off train from Paris at Le Verdon RR station w/ suitcases; porter helping. Woman in fur coat & two small children wearing best clothes off train. Pile of suitcase on platform as others handed out window of 2nd Class car 05:47:29 Interior Customs hall w/ people lined up w/ baggage, inspector looking at package. Man w/ baby stroller, others going through customs. GOOD. Queue for passport & customs inspection. 05:48:33 French or American officials at desks looking at passports & counting money of departing Americans crowded around. 05:49:21 Seated women w/ young children & small dog on leash waiting to board SS Washington. 05:49:49 MS over men & women towards gang plank w/ French crew in white jackets behind. French sailors search departing man. 05:50:13 View up hawser / ropes to bow of SS Washington tied up to dock w/ name showing. 05:50:22 Crane lifting / loading / swinging car onto ship. GOOD. 05:50:53 Passengers & French sailors preparing to board. LS Captain Harry Manning (?) on bridge w/ US flag on side, looks at watch. 05:51:33 2-stack liner SS Washington w/ United States Line on side, pulling away from Le Verdon-Sur-Mer dock. WW2; Ocean Liners; Passengers; Returning Expatriates; Travel; Transportation; Emigration; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: May have been last, or next to last, trip before ship was made a troop carrier. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk