Distribution of motion pictures to U.S. Military units during World War II. Men work in an office of overseas motion picture service in New York. Men tying a document related to shipment of films. Men discuss amongst themselves. The films are placed in wooden cases for shipment. Animated map shows various locations. An airplane in flight. Men unload the wooden cases from the airplane. A ship docked in a harbor. Men gather near the ship. A man enters a building in New Delhi, India. A sign outside the building reads: 'India Film Exchange Film Library'. A sign outside other building reads: 'Special Service Section'. Men stand outside the building. A car arrives near the building. The films are transported to remote areas with the help of dog sleds and camels.
American soldiers in India, soldiers ride in horse driven carriages, watch snake charmers and attend horse race. Views of snake and snake charmer, horses running in a horse race. (World War II period).
United States Troops in India during World War II. Soldiers and nurses leave ship docked at a harbor. They run along a pier. Busy street scenes: jeeps loaded with soldiers move through the streets. Civilians ride bullock carts and bicycle carts. Soldiers get down from jeeps and walk through streets. They watch pushcarts and ride carriages. They purchase from street vendors. They look at knife and interact with the shopkeeper.
United States Troops in India during World War II. United States troops seated in a garden. They watch a show for entertainment where a man works with live bears. Bear performs various acts. Then a monkey dances. Pigeons haul a toy jeep and balance on a cycle. Snake charmer with cobra snake that dances to the tune of pungi. The gathering of soldiers and officers applaud as the show ends.
United States Troops in India during World War II. Soldiers and nurses watch as jockeys take horses past them. Tents in the foreground. Civilians and soldiers purchase tickets at the ticket counter. Soldiers watch jockeys ride horses during a race on a track
U.S. 10th Army Air Force in India during World War II. Interiors of kitchen show a cook stirring boiling potatoes in one of the pots. Cranberries being stirred.
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