Colonel James Edwards rises from a hospital bed after donating blood in Hollywood. He makes a plea for blood donation for soldiers in Korea, during the Korean War. Universal studio employees donate blood in hospital. Nurses stand near them. People register for blood donation. Blood bottles collected.
Scenic view of tree covered hills. Large sign on Mount Lee of the Santa Monica Mountains reads "HOLLYWOODLAND" advertising the Hollywoodland housing development (Later it became the famed Hollywood sign). Aerial view of residential buildings on the hilly terrain of Hollywood Hills. Roads on the hilly terrain. Camera pans right taking in the view of Hollywood Hills in the 1930s. View of Hollywood at night. Lights in the valley.
A sign on a studio building reads "Universal Picture Company Inc"' in Hollywood. A garden in the foreground. Two couples leave the building. Aerial view of the Hollywood streets. Car and assorted vehicle traffic on the streets. Residential buildings in view. Aerial views of Hollywood and surrounding areas. A couple enters the building of Universal Picture Company. A man comes out of the building.
Pedestrians on street. Aerial view of houses. Hills above Hollywood, without the sign (presumably being replaced 1949-50). A sign reads 'Paramount Pictures'. People stand in front of its gate. Two women walk along sidewalk in Beverly Hills. Views of some homes in Beverly Hills.
The premiere of the movie 'Bright Victory' in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Actress Peggy Dow and actor Arthur Kennedy sign autographs for the people present at the premiere. Other co-stars including John Hudson, Julie Adams also present. Other Hollywood celebrities also attend the premiere. Bright light from two search lights pierces the sky.
Famous Hollywood personalities on stage holding scripts as they prepare for a radio broadcast before an audience of U.S. military personnel during World War 2. . Seen are Fred MacMurray, Rita Hayworth, Ginnie Simms and Lou Holz (with Don Wilson behind them). Camera focuses on MacMurray and Hayworth, as they stand listening intently to someone (unseen) who seems to be giving them directions. Then, they applaud, even shaking the scripts as they clap their hands. Next, Camera focuses on Rita Hayworth listening to the director. She looks at the script and applauds. Camera focuses on MacMurray, who listens again to director. Then camera focuses on Simms and Holz with Wilson between and behind them. The three of them converse momentarily, and then break into applause. Camera shows them again seemingly conversing with the director. Next, the audience is shown, consisting of Servicemen in uniform, and friends. They listen and applaud. View of the broadcast studio control room, with two U.S. Army officers there, one of whom is speaking. He wears a U.S. Army Service Forces Shoulder patch. He motions with his hand as it to signal the start of the broadcast. (Perhaps he was the unseen director.)
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