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Scenes from the Merchant Seamans Club during World War 2, providing social and R&R for Merchant Seamen of many countries

A film titled 'Merchant marine, There is something about a sailor'. Views of a Merchant Seamans club in New York City providing rest and relaxation opportunities for allied Merchant Marines and Seaman from all over the world during World War II. View of the club building exterior at 109 West 43rd Street, New York City. Sign over doorway reads, "American Theatre Wing - Merchant Seamans Club". Men enter the club and their identification is checked at the door. Inside, they enjoy drinks, a game of darts, food, card games, and socializing with women present at the club and sometimes celebrities. Famous cartoonist Otto Soglow is present to do caricature drawings of some of the men, for fun, in the Food Bar area of the club. Soglow is seen creating a cartoon drawing. A Russian woman Merchant Seaman steps forward and Soglow notes that it is a nice change for him to get to draw a woman. American actress Shirley Booth comes forward and welcomes the Russian woman to the Club. Booth reads a welcome message that is partly in Russian. The Russian woman says that she knows Ms. Booth from her role on the radio as Miss Duffy in the show Duffys Tavern. The Russian woman describes her duties in the Russian Merchant Marines. She answers questions from Shirley Booth and describes her training and motivation in fighting the war.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041519
U.S. citizens of Chinese descent stand in lines, California

U.S. citizens of Chinese descent stand in lines. They register to build Liberty ships. They work in a California shipyard. Chinese food cooked. Workers eat traditional Chinese food.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041590
Swedish track star Gunder Hagg visiting Boston and competing at Harvard University Stadium

Swedish track star Gunder Hagg watches a professional baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. He takes pictures of the game with a camera. A huge crowd of spectators gathered to watch the game. Gunder Hagg with young American boys viewing the Minute Man sculpture in Concord. The track athlete sets new record for running mile at Harvard University stadium. Spectators cheer him.

Location: Massachusetts United States USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041591
Strange flying scooters, flying automobiles, and hovercraft go through their paces at Princeton in New Jersey

Strange flying scooters and automobiles go through their paces at Princeton in New Jersey. The hover craft automobiles are developed for the U.S. Army. Men seated at controls of the automobiles, seen in flight along only a few inches of the ground. The automobiles poised on drafts of air from huge fans.

Location: Princeton New Jersey USA
Date: 1959, December 17
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041631
Academy Awards Ceremony held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in California

The 34th Annual Oscars held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium near Hollywood, California. Rita Moreno receives the award for the best supporting actress. The best actor award goes to Maximilian Schell and best actress award to Sophia Loren. The best picture award goes to 'West side story'. A huge crowd gathers to watch the award ceremony. Crowd cheers and claps.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1962, April 12
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041638
USC versus TCU college football game held in Los Angeles, California

A college football game held in Los Angeles between USC (University of Southern California) Trojans and Texas Christian University. The USC Trojans win with a narrow 28-26 victory over Texas Christian University. A huge crowd gathers to watch the match. Crowd cheers the players.

Location: Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1951, October 29
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041643
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