A film 'Over Sapphire Seas' shows the voyage of the Panama Pacific ocean liner from New York City to San Francisco. The cruise ship leaves New York. A crowd waves as the ocean liner departs from the harbor. The captain and other naval officers look through a sextant. A couple view a map showing the ship's route. A woman in a gymnasium on board the ship does weightlifting and strengthening drills pulling on weighted ropes in the gym. A group of passengers on deck does group stretching and calisthenics. A woman is served breakfast in bed. Women shop aboard the ship. Children play musical chairs and other children enjoy an activity room and riding on hobby horses. Other children toss a ball over a net. A waiter distributes sandwiches to the children. Passengers play table tennis and shuffle board. The captain takes a round of the ship. Passengers relax and enjoy the refreshments. Women swim in a pool. And underwater picture view, with underwater photos offered as a novelty to passengers on the Panama Pacific Line. A fat man jumps into the pool. Through the underwater cameras a boy is seen picking up plates from the bottom of the 8 foot deep pool to win a contest. Passengers in black tie and formal evening wear drink and dine on the luxury ship at the end of the day. A butcher cuts beef steak and roasts it on charcoal. Cooks cook food in a kitchen using electric utensils. Bakers make fresh bread. Fancy desserts and pastries are prepared and served to guests. Men and women dance in costumes at a party. The captain sings a sailor song.
Army tank driver demonstrates ability to smoothly rotate turret on M47 Patton tank. A line of tanks proceeds on a road. Maneuverability of tank and turret is demonstrated as a tank is underway on the road. Tanks drive through a water obstacle. Many new tanks are seen parked in marshaling area. A tank driver climbs out of tank and greets U.S. Army officer and a civilian.
A large number of United States M47 Patton tanks are parked at the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) manufacturing plant in Schenectady, New York. A convoy of the tanks moves at high speed over a highway. Close views of wheels and treads as the tanks are moving. Crew members are seen in various hatches. View of tank stopped with crew member waving from top hatch.
American Locomotive Company tank manufacturing plant, Schenectady, New York. Operator climbs down from a parked U.S. M47 Patton tank. An operator demonstrates the ability to rotate the gun turret of a tank. View from behind open top hatch of an M47 Patton tank in motion. Crewman occupies the top hatch and a pennant is visible reading: 6 ALCO. An M47 tank drives slowly through a tread-deep water obstacle, and spins about upon exiting.
Parking area at American Locomotive Company manufacturing plant, in Schenectady New York, is filled with new M47 Patton tanks. Ground-level view of tank wheels and treads. A new tank being parked in the crowded lot of the plant. Several new M47 tanks being driven at high speed and rotating their gun turrets as they turn a 90 degree corner on the road. View from behind crewman in top hatch of tank underway. A demonstration of an M47 tank spinning about in place.
French paratroops jump in two waves from C-47 aircraft over Indochina. Their parachutes float slowly to earth. A medic treats one trooper injured during the drop. The French troopers move from the landing area towards a region where smoke and fire are visible. They set up machine guns and fire. The French troopers destroy and burn a Viet Minh jungle camp.
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