A training film titled 'Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Automatic Weapons' describes the M13, M15 and M16 half-tracks and demonstrates the activities of crews in the United States during World War II. A view of the field and buildings in the foreground. Shadows of the aircraft in flight. A convoy of half-tracks drives on a road. A U.S. soldier takes out his gun and fires in sky. The soldiers get off from a vehicle. Two soldiers firing anti aircraft (AA) gun mounted on half-track. The soldiers move in different areas. The soldiers fire with the AA guns on the aircraft in flight. A soldier hides behind a rock. The soldiers fire guns in the sky. A gun set on a truck. The truck drives on a dirt road and soldiers fire gun. Testing of twin 50 guns on half-track. A soldier testing the gun. The soldier firing gun mounted on M13 half-track. The soldiers firing gun mounted on M15 half-track. M16 half-track drives on a rough terrain. The soldiers on the M16 half-track. The half-track advancing on the rough terrain. The troops seated in the bucket. The troops fire AA gun mounted on M16 half-track. The troops firing gun in sky. The working of M13 half-track. AA gun mounted on M13 half-track. The troop seated at controls. He moves the handle back and forth. The guns move according to the movement on the handle. The hands of the soldier on the handle. He presses the trigger. A gas engine. The troop looks at the target with the eyepiece. The circle shows the target. The power turrets. The working of M15 half-track. The troops around the AA gun mounted on half-track. A troops operates the guns with hands. The gun moves as it is operated by the troop.
A film depicting men working at a Ford Motor plant in the United States. Workers operate a machine. Several views of the workers putting the steel sheets in the machine and making different parts of the cars. The machine in operation. The workers take out the parts from the machine after giving them proper shape. A worker operates large board of gages. Large large presses in operation. A man puts a piece of molten rod into machine. Workers at work in the plant. They make different gears and parts of the car. A worker making gears of the car. Machines in operation. Several views of the workers using molten steel rod for making gears and parts of the cars.
The second annual mobilization and review of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division Two, in the 13th Naval District, during World War 2. The first thing seen is a portion of a letter from a Coast Guard SPARS woman to someone at home. She mentions having spoken to Mrs. F.D.R. Scene shifts to The mobilization and review event on Lake Washington, in Seattle, Washington which involves some 300 boats belonging to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, that parade in review. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox (not seen) along with high ranking naval officers, and the First Lady, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, are part of the reviewing party, as guests of Mr. O.D. Fisher, aboard his yacht. (The Coast Guard Auxiliary identification, CGA 2444, is seen clearly painted on its bow.) It is anchored off the north shore of Madronna Park Beach in Lake Washington. Views of the yacht with Mrs. Roosevelt and several admirals aboard. A woman officer, in the Coast Guard SPARS, is invited to chat with Mrs. Roosevelt. She sits down next to her. At one point, they both wave toward the camera. Later, two women SPARS stand on shore and converse with Mrs. Roosevelt, as she stands aboard the yacht.
SPARS (United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve ) being inspected in the United States. SPARS in uniform march in squad. They measure the distance with hands and stand in formation. SPARS officer and U.S. Coast Guard officers salute each other. SPARS stand in formation. The Cost Guard officer inspects SPARS. The CG officer is escorted by SPARS officer. SPARS officer speaks to the CG officer. She salutes and both of them walk. SPARS stand in attention and an officer salutes.
Testing of a new propeller in Bremerton, Washington. View of the newly developed propeller for the U.S. Navy. A professor of Washington University, the inventor of the propeller, beside the device. View of the blades of the propeller, changing the pitch of which changes the course of the ship. A landing craft on which the propeller is tested. The landing craft moving forward on the water. The professor with another man on the craft. The craft turning the direction by changing the pitch of the blades. Men beside the propeller.
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower's 175th press conference in Washington DC, United States. One of the pressmen present at the conference asks the President if he could give his reaction to the House Committee testimony dealing with fixed TV quiz shows. The President says that he shares American general reaction of bewilderment that people could conspire to confuse and deceive American people. He says that as soon as he heard about it he asked the Justice Department to see whether there were any laws violated and what they could do and whether they should propose any new laws. The President says that the Justice Department tells him that it would give its conclusion soon. The Federal Trade Commission has moved into it since this seems to be deceitful advertising and they seem to have some function in correcting it. The President also says that everybody was astonished and dismayed when they heard about it and he thinks that the producers, performers and the actors and the public would be satisfied only when the mess is cleared up. The pressmen take down notes during the conference.
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