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Merchant seamen ready to serve United States navy and voyage of Victory ship.

Bridge of a Merchant Marine cargo ship, captain's work domain. Captain views through binoculars. Captain talks about seamen working and traveling the world. A Shipyard of Consolidated Shipbuilding Large sign encouraging rapid work: "There's no speed limit on work. Every second counts." It has a clock face on the sign with a rapidly moving single hand. Victory Ship is constructed and assembled in a shipyard. Seamen from various parts of the country introduce themselves, officer checks their names. Merchant Marine Seamen board the ship. Airplanes for World War 2 parked on the ship deck. Seamen work on ship and sing song "Blow the men down". Ship underway at sea. Closeup view of the United States flag fluttering in the breeze.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025833
Newsreel 'Babies of U.S. Service men in Beauty Show'

Baby Contest for the babies who have fathers serving in the Military of the United States. The babies in the baby beauty contest ride together on a small merry go round carousel. Several babies can be seen crying. One baby is poking at the face of another baby who is upset and crying.

Date: 1944
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040798
Martin JRM Mars makes record flight from California to Hawaii.

Navy flying boat, Martin JRM Mars makes record flight from California to Hawaii. The flying boat prepares for its record flight. Soldiers load raw material on JRM Mars. Crew members take their place inside the aircraft, ready to take off. Martin JRM Mars takes of from water surface and begins its flight. Pilot and co pilot operate controls, seated in the cockpit. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043427
A radio show called "Jubilee" featuring Rochester, Timmie Rogers, and Lena Horne

A U.S. soldier radio announcer introduces the radio program "Jubilee" as a band of Army musicians, in uniform, plays a fanfare. Opening montage features a man writing a V-mail fan letter to "Jubilee" to the Armed Forces Radio Service. Montage also shows V-mail staff women processing mail. Announcer Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman then introduces 'Rochester' from the Jack Benny program. Lena Horne comes to mic and crowd applauds. Rochester and Lena Horne sing "Consequences." Timmie Rogers and Private Bate Wallace then perform, with Timmy Rogers singing, "Bring Enough Clothes for Three Days." Lena Horne is introduced again, finishing the program with the song, "That Man I Love." (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 10 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052082
Damaged aircraft parts being used for making new airplanes at the Alameda Naval Air Station in California, United States.

Scrap of damaged airplanes being used for manufacturing new aircraft at the Alameda Naval Air Station in California. An aircraft in a hoist. A heap of wrecked aircraft parts. Women look at an aircraft. Men pull out metal pieces from the scrap to be used for manufacturing new aircraft. Butch O'Hare's aircraft also being used for the purpose. Metal pieces being piled up at the air station.

Date: 1944, April 24
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059350
Various processes underway at Standard Oil Company of California, United States.

Standard Oil Company of California, United States. Hi-Octane Division of oil refinery. Plants at refinery. Isomerization unit. Polymerization, dehexadizing and houdry processes underway. Standard Oil Refinery Office.

Date: 1944, November
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074445