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Assortment of unrelated scenes from post-World War 1 period, containing mostly U.S. Navy officers.
A Rear Admiral steps from a doorway, resplendent in special full dress uniform, complete with cocked hat and special embroidered rank insignia on his sleeve. The uniform appears to be European (not American). The scene is repeated in a second take. A French aviator, in leather jacket, walks in front of an early French bi-wing headless pusher airplane parked in an open hangar. (Unlike a Curtiss headless pusher aircraft, this one does not have tricycle landing gear.) He bends to greet a little girl who walks to meet him with a woman, the girl's mother. The three pose for the camera. Next scene shows U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Richard H. Jackson (Commander Battleship Divisions Battle Fleet, 1925-1926). He steps from a building followed by Naval officers. Jackson converses with a young Navy Captain, as others relax behind them. . Closeup of Admiral Jackson and the Captain. The group moves away. Next, a fairly young U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (unidentified) is seen in front of a long, wide, set of granite steps, shaking hands with a Navy Petty officer. They engage in conversation and then the Petty Officer leaves, followed by the Admiral. Next, is seen the entrance to a building numbered 22, that has U.S. Navy signs in its windows. A U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (unidentified) exits the building, accompanied by a Commander and a Lieutenant Commander. The weather is cold enough to show visible moisture from their breath. The three share entertaining conversation, including smiles and laughs.
Everyday life and diversity of Polynesian people in Hawaii before the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.
Various Polynesian people and everyday life in Hawaiian Islands before American involvement in World War 2 and the attack on Pearl Harbor. Women from dominant ethnic backgrounds in Hawaii introduce themselves, including women from Korea, Portugal / Portuguese, China, Phillipines / Filipino, Native Hawaiian, Caucasian / Anglo, Japanese. Narrator describes it as a melting pot. Polynesian children on a long staircase in a village. Group of Hawaiian school children walking to school with some girls wearing Japanese style clog sandals. Diverse crowd of citizens walking on sidewalks of a downtown area of Honolulu near stores and shops. Hawaiian police officer directs traffic. 1930's cars seen on streets. Children in scout uniforms including Girl Scout and Boy Scouts salute. Groups of Hawaiian children playing and relaxing, and seen at desks in school classroom. Graduation ceremony at a high school in Hawaii as graduate young men and women walk by on a stage. Colorful traditions and customs of various cultures in Hawaii are shown. People wearing leis. Women doing various dances including hula and other dancing styles. The Aloha Tower in Honolulu Harbor and scenes of various women from different backgrounds each saying Aloha.
Member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team demonstrates free-fall (sky diving)
A U.S. Army AT-19 aircraft seen in flight, as viewed from another airplane. Scene shifts to cabin of the AT-19, where a soldier in helmet and parachute leans out of the doorway. He steps from the aircraft and begins a long free-fall, photographed from several different viewpoints. Narrator states such free-fall activity is routine for members of the U.S. Army Parachute team. The parachutist opens his chute and maneuvers skillfully. View, from camera on the parachutist, shows rapid approach of the ground.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the declaration of war against Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor, United States.
America declares war on Japan during World War 2. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses Congress at the U.S. Capitol. He gives a speech recounting the attack on Pearl Harbor and speaks of American success to come in the war against Japan. The President signs the declaration of war against Japan after the attack of Pearl Harbor. A large group of civilians enlist into the armed forces. Civilian young men taking an oath of service. View of new military recruits marching on a dock beside New York Harbor with view of New York City Manhattan skyline behind them. Newly commissioned U.S. officers at commissioning ceremony. Group of citizens gathered at a memorial service in Hawaii laying wreaths and mourning the loss of American lives from the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan. U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz presents medals to men of the armed forces who had defended Pearl Harbor. A large fleet en route to Honolulu with supplies. General Douglas MacArthur at his desk working on orders and talking on telephone. Filipino Forces march in Manila. Massive heavy artillery long gun being fired on Corregidor at Japanese forces.
The history and traditions of the U.S. Army in the United States.
An orientation film titled 'The Long Gray Line' for West Point Military Academy's plebes in the United States. The academy's history and traditions are depicted. Exterior of a chapel. Soldiers pray inside the church. They march on a street. U.S. Army Commander-in-Chief George Washington seated at his desk writing a letter. The soldiers march along a road. A statue. The soldiers stand in formation.
United States Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson speaks on the value of war materiel production in the United States (WW2)
United States Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson seated at a desk in his office. He addresses the nation and speaks on the value of war material. Patterson talks about production of ammunitions and supplies in the industries of the war department. “The demands of war is insatiable. We will never be satisfied as long as the war lasts,” Patterson said. Railroad train in snow. POV train engineer looking out snowy landscape. Production of war materiel in the United States during World War II. Steel mill operations with ingots being formed from hot metal. A sheet of hot metal emerges from a machine. Women war production workers sort and inspect aluminum sheet metal. Ships carrying supplies sailing an ocean. Crowds of factory workers walking outside war production factory in the United States. Trucks driving on mountain road.
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