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The Norden bomb sight is revealed to the U.S. public for the first time during World War II

The making of a public information film about the Norden bomb sight, during World War 2. Opening scene shows a Norden bomb sight on a pedestal, at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Radio City, Manhattan, New York City. It is flanked by U.S. Navy Captain, Irving Entwhistle and Shore Patrolman, Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class. Orville T. Payne. Another shore patrolman stands behind the bomb sight. The trio waits to begin. Then Captain Entwhistle begins to speak about the significance of the bomb sight to the war effort. The filming is interrupted and takes up again, focusing solely on Captain Entwhistle, as he continues to talk about the bomb sight, but is quickly interrupted, again, by the film director (heard, but not seen). The captain begins, repeating his scripted talk again. Scene shifts to Captain Entwhistle, now standing with hands on the bomb sight. He describes its operation as he maneuvers the sight. He notes the bomb sight's ability to take over control of the bomber's course to the precise drop point. Entwhistle, then looks up and comments: "Is that enough?" He then continues with his talk, but is interrupted, again. Next, Entwhistle picks up again, repeating part of his talk, while the camera pans over the bomb sight. Captain Entwhistle, states that, the instrument "is an automatic pilot, as well as a sight." He rotates the sight various ways for the camera, and asks: "'Want some more?" Scene changes, now showing Harold Barth, President of the Norden company, standing with Captain Entwhistle, who rotates the sight around on its pedestal, while chatting with him. (Microphones do not pick up the conversation.) Mr. Barth leans forward and peers through the sight. Next, in a closeup, the Captain manipulates the sight, while talking to Barth (sound not recorded). Mr. Barth and Captain Entwhistle, take turns looking through the sight. Closeup of the Captain looking through the sight, and manipulating its controls.

Location: New York City United States USA
Date: 1944, November 24
Duration: 4 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046560
New 57 mm and 75 mm kickless and portable rifles being displayed at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The U.S. infantry school displays new 57mm and 75mm kickless and portable rifles at Fort Benning, Georgia. Two U.S. troops sit near a gun. Magazines lay near the gun and troops load guns. A rifle and a mortar hung as a soldier stands near it. Soldier loads mortar and it is fired. Soldiers fire recoilless gun. Blast occurs at target. (World War II period).

Location: Fort Benning Georgia USA
Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046770
British twin engine Gloster Meteor jet planes take off and in flight in England.

Gloster Meteor twin engine British jet plane at an airstrip in England. The engines of the jet plane. Pilot sits in the cockpit. Crew member closes the cockpit. Signalman gives signal. Jets in flight. 7 jets in formation flight.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046771
Post war use of military cars being demonstrated by Willys automobile company in Toledo, Ohio (WW2)

Willys automobile company makes post war use of military Jeeps as tractor, light truck and passenger car, in Toledo, Ohio. Men drive military Jeeps out of a building. Jeeps used as tractor for attachments of plower and harvest machine. Jeeps used as a sack making machine. conveyor belts attached to the jeeps. Jeep being used as shredder and independent power unit. (World War II period)

Location: Toledo Ohio USA
Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046772
Byron Nelson wins Professional Golf Association finals in Dayton, Ohio.

Professional Golf Association finals in Dayton, Ohio. Sam Byrd hits the ball. Byron Nelson makes a stroke. Byrd and Nelson plays golf while spectators watch them. They go after ball after hitting it. Byron makes the final putt. People and Byrd come forward to congratulate him. Byron gets the winning trophy and he poses with his trophy.

Location: Dayton Ohio USA
Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046773
Horses run at Arlington Classic race in Chicago, Illinois as Calumet Farm's horse 'Pot O Luck' wins.

Horse Pot O Luck wins the Arlington Classic race in Chicago, Illinois. Horses walk on a track. A woman looks through binocular from a stand. Horses stand at the starting point. Horses start run around the track. Spectators watch from stands. Calumet Farm's horse 'Pot O Luck' wins the race.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046774
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