Soldiers of the U.S. Signal Corps working on radio equipment in the United States. The exterior of a U.S. Army Signal Corps building with "Squier laboratory" written outside the building. The interior of the laboratory. Engineers conducting experiments and working on various equipment for communications, including Radar, Color Radio Telephoto, and single sideband transmission for long haul radio communication. A machine that appears to be spinning and heating hot glass. An engineer operating a machine beneath a sign that says "Thermionic Shake Tests." An engineer tests various signal lights. Signal Corps men observing a radio tower. Instructors teach and demonstrate various kinds of radio relay equipment to other Signal Corps personnel. A large board reads "Multiplex terminating." An officer explains a diagram to the Signal Corps personnel. Soldiers examine disassembled radios. Demonstration of a map being transmitted to a soldier in the field via facsimile machine. Close views of a spinning drum on the facsimile machine and the map visible on it. A dramatized shot of a B-17 bomber aircraft in flight. The pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. The pilot looks at the signals transmitted through the radar. The aircraft navigates with the radar in bad weather. A map locates Boston, Lynn, Nantasket and Quincy and it is compared to the radar image of the same region.
SNAFU smokes in bed. Problems of fire at United States Army posts during World War II. Animated film for U.S. troops during World War 2 depicts fire problems. 17% of the problem is due to soldiers smoking in bed. "SNAFU" reads these facts while lying in bed, smoking. The bed catches fire when he flicks ashes from his cigarette.
American musician and band leader Phil Spitalny and his all-girl orchestra performing in the United States. A girl standing on a stage and speaking about a performance. The girls play several musical instruments including accordions, violins and trumpets. A man directing the orchestra. The girls singing on the stage. The wordings of the songs are shown with the help of an animation.
A film titled: 'Ring of Steel' on the history of U.S. soldiers. Soldiers holding rifles marching on the ground in the United States. A statue. Sites, landmarks and painting from the battles since 1775. The Concord bridge. Men walking across the bridge. A painting of soldiers during a historic war. Mountains in the background. The contribution of the soldiers in the Battle of Valley Forge. A war memorial for the soldiers. Yorktown, Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga and Lake Champlain.
1950 newsreel clip on growth of the television industry in the United States. Announcer notes the popularity of athletic events on TV (especially baseball) . Shots of game between Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants at the Giants' stadium, the Polo Grounds. Vintage TV cameras marked 'WPIX' capture the action. #36 Don Newcombe of the Dodgers pitches to #12 Eddie Stanky of the Giants. Cameras transmit game to TV control center, which sends signal to home antennas. Woman and three boys seen watching television broadcast of the game at home on a small 1950s-era TV in a family living room. Scene shifts to horse racing, with camera marked NBC WNBT capturing an unknown horse race. Men at bar seen watching the race.
A film on the recruitment of women in the United States Army, Navy and Marines. Female personnel in the Marines are placed for the jobs after their training. Women Marines working in a completely women-run post office at Camp Lejeune. Some of the women serving as telephone operators. Others working as typists. Women and men military personnel at a bar enjoying drinks. A woman operating a mimeograph copy machine. Women seated at desks and typing documents. A woman sketching a map. Vehicles parked on the ground. Women's Reserve mechanics working on the maintenance of Marines aircraft. Pilot seated in the cockpit of an aircraft. A woman boards the airplane in the back seat, and is handed an aerial reconnaissance photography camera. The plane in flight. The woman takes photographs of the area. Lady Marines march in formation on a parade ground. Trees in the background. The marching women of the Marine Corps Womens Reserve pass by a column of marching men Marines.
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