WWII - 1940s, Government Documentary: First Motion Picture Unit, Army Air Forces R2 of 2

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk R2 of 2 Pan across models of US Allied & enemy aircraft in the model shop / department w/ men working at benches, start motor of twin-engine airplane model. 11:36:05 Motor pool personnel board M-35 trucks & drive army trucks out of garage. 11:36:34 Back lot w/ building shells, gardener watering plants; men working on sets in carpenter & plaster shops. Wardrobe men fitting uniforms for training films. 11:38:20 Sign: Editorial Department. Cans of labeled scenes of films; men editing on moviolas. MCUs. 11:38:57 Sign: Special Photographic Effects. Men filming opticals; printer machines, loading film in printer. Shooting newspaper mock-up. Tilt down from tower shooting miniatures in pool / water tank. Actual men in lifeboats, CUs. 11:40:15 Man at controls in Sound Department. CU recording machine & film playback w/ orchestra playing & being recorded. Soldier at disc cutting machine; film running thru sound recorder. CU trumpet player. 11:42:02 Unit bugler blowing chow call. Men walking to mess hall, being served & eating in mess hall. 11:42:49 Combat camera crews training during field maneuvers; w/ gas masks. Lecture of camera technique; various cameras (Bell & Howell Eyemo; Bolex w/ tripod) being used; filming under simulated battle conditions. Explosions, running w/ camera etc. 11:43:52 Camera equipment being loaded into AT-11s & A-20 for aerial photography. 11:44:43 Scenes showing large formation of A-20s in flight to left over airfields; P-40 climbing rapidly & rolling over away from camera, C-47 right engine stopping & starting, PT-17 flying at low altitude over airfields. BT-13 performing aileron roll, B-26C w/ left engine stopped, dropping large life raft & BT-13 spinning down. 11:45:48 US flag atop flag pole. Unit personnel at retreat ceremony in part of main building. MCUs. The End. WW2; Motion Pictures; Productions; Training Films; Government Documentary; 1942; 1943; 1st Motion Picture Unit; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: Hal Roach Studios used by USAAF 1st Motion Picture Unit, officially organized in Apr42. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk