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U.S. Navy Squadron deploys from San Diego, California, in its PBY-4 Catalina flying boats.

Flight crew members of U.S. Navy Squadron VP-1 (later changed to VP-21) sit in front of a Squadron PBY-4 for group photo before departing on a deployment (likely to Pearl Harbor). They disperse. Sailors are seen kissing their wives and girl friends goodbye. The Squadron aircraft is pushed down a seaplane ramp and departs, followed by others, one at a time. Friends and family wave as they depart. Aircraft numbers seen include 1-P-4; 1-P-6; and 1-P-10. A huge warship is seen behind the departing PBYs in several concluding scenes. The Squadron PBYs all display the insignia of a white elephant standing on a cloud holding a bomb with its trunk. The PBY-4 aircraft are distinguished by propeller spinners and flat hatches on their sides. The location appears to be North Island NAS, at San Diego.

Location: San Diego California USA
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074274
Dr.Layman James Briggs and other members attend a session of Uranium Committee at Bureau of Standards,Washington DC.

A session of Uranium Committee at Bureau of Standards, Washington DC. The exteriors of Bureau of Standards. People leave and enter the building. A car leaving the gates of Bureau of Standards. Interiors of the building showing Uranium Committee in session at Bureau of Standards. Dr. B.F. Scribner and Dr. J.I. Hoffman seated. Sitting at the end of the table are Dr. B.H. Abeison. Dr. Layman James Briggs, Dr. Sasse W. Beams, Dr. Tuve, Dr. L.F. Curtiss, and Dr. Edward Wichers. Dr. Briggs rises and walks towards the blackboard. Briggs at blackboard.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1939
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074405
U.S. 31st Infantry Regiment drills, marches, and does bayonet practice in Manila.

United States 31st Infantry Regiment is seen performing drills in Manila, Philippines prior to U.S. entry into World War II. Troops of the 31st Infantry Regiment march through Fort Santiago (HXVC+M5V, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila). Troops engaged in Infantry drills, marches, and bayonet practice. Walled city of Manila in the background, including views of San Juan de Dios Chapel dome (HXRH+R52, Real St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila), Puerta del Parian, and San Francisco Church.

Location: Manila Philippines
Date: 1939, December
Duration: 3 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074508
U.S. High Commissioner of the Philippines, Francis Sayre addresses crowd after his arrival in Manila during World War II.

Arrival of U.S. High Commissioner of the Philippines, Francis Sayre in Manila, Philippines during World War II. Crowd waiting for the arrival of Sayre. Welcome signs and banners held by people. Sayre and committee review troops. Troops in formation. Philippine President Manuel Quezon addresses the crowd. Sayre addresses a crowd. Troops, trucks and gun crews pass in front of the stand. Troops pass under a decorated gate.

Location: Manila Philippines
Date: 1939, December
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074509
Emperor of Japan escorted into Diet of Japan building

Emperor Hirohito is escorted by mounted Japanese Imperial Guards to the Imperial Diet building (presently known as the National Diet building) in Tokyo, Japan. View of the Imperial Diet building (1 Chome-7-1 Nagatachō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan). The carriage carrying Emperor Hirohito arrives in the Imperial Diet. View of the Central Hall of the House of Councilors. View of the public gallery above the back end of the House of Councilors. Camera pans to the seats at the House of the Councilors. View of the golden throne for the Emperor of Japan at the public gallery. A Japanese official speaks at the ceremony. Japanese journalists working on their desks. Workers working in printing press. Newspapers being printed on a press. Various Japanese newspapers and magazines on display.

Location: Tokyo Japan
Date: 1939
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675074740
An audience watches a dance performance at a Japanese theater in Japan.

"Kabuki-Za" Theater (specialized in Japanese traditional kabukis) in Ginza Higashi, Kyobashi-Ward (current Chuo-Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Japanese crowd arrive at "Kabuki-Za" Theater. Japanese women wearing kimono look at wall paintings (kabuki posters). In the backstage, Ichikawa Danjyuro XI (famous kabuki performer,1909-1965) is reading play scripts of today's musical program called "Kagami-zishi" and a female impersonator (Danjyuro XI) is getting ready in front of the mirror. The stage curtain rises. The audience seated. Singers with traditional kabuki band starts playing and singing kabuki music on the stage. Danjyuro XI performs a kabuki dance as a female impersonator . Kabuki perfomers (consist of only males) dressed in costumes perform dance.

Location: Japan
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675074742
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