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.
The Hambletonian, harness racing classic, being held in the United States. People gather in a large number to watch the race. Exterior of a building. The race starts. Horses pull sulkies and race on the track. People watch and cheer. A small horse named Ayres wins the race.
A film on the Women Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States, featuring women recruits of the Army during World War 2. A railroad train moving on a track toward camera, with smoke or steam billowing out locomotive stack. Animated map shows training centers of the WAAC. Women walking towards a center with their personal belongings. Some of the women coming out of vehicles. They talk amongst themselves. 'Reception Center' written outside a building. Their measurements are taken for shoes and uniforms. A doctor undertakes their physical examination. Aerial view of the camp. Women inside barracks. Women wearing uniforms and getting out of the barracks.
A film on the Women Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States. Women coming out of barracks. They arrive at a mess. Women seated at a table and eating food. They talk amongst themselves. Recruits standing on the ground and practicing drill. A sergeant corrects a recruit. She demonstrates a salute. The recruits march. Buildings in the background. Recreation activities for the recruits. The recruits in a cafeteria talking and enjoying. A mail call for them. Recruits in barracks talking about the last day of their training. A woman ironing her uniform.
A film on the Women Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States during World War II. WAACs parade at the end of their training period. Officers review them. Recruits stand at attention and are ready to serve the army. An officer seated at his desk in an office. A woman stands nearby. A woman driving a jeep. Another woman repairs a jeep. The WAACs prepare food for soldiers. Animated map locates work areas of the women. A train passing on a railway track. Newly assigned WAACs arrive at their quarters. Ships in a harbor. The first WAAC detachment in North Africa. Clerical, technical and other types of work done by the WAACs. They work with soldiers. They draw military maps and charts. Group of African American women soldiers relieve African American male soldiers working as switchboard operators. Women are shown serving as dispatchers, as typists, developing film in photographic laboratories, serving as pigeoneers who handle carrier pigeons used in war communications, serving as radio operators, issuing clothing in quartermaster houses, working in post offices, fingerprinting, and collecting rations at a commissary. Female African American soldiers and and female white soldiers work at a motor pool. The WAACs marching.
A documentary on the growth of television industry in the United States. Children watching television in a family living room. Telecast of several children shows on the television. Children watching a puppet show. Views of boys smiling and laughing as they enjoy a television show. Narrator extols the virtues of television for entertaining and educating children. Narrator notes that televisions are being used in classrooms in schools and that its uses for teachers are "limitless."
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