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U.S. bomber crews at 127th Replacement Battalion site, Washington Hall, Chorley, Lancashire, England during World War II
U.S. bomber crew members on leave in England while awaiting final orders to return home to the USA, during World War 2. A sign reads 'Officers Entrance Red Cross Aeroclub'. U.S. airmen and officers have drinks and snacks in a garden, compliments of the Red Cross, at the aeroclub of 127th Replacement Battalion site, Washington Hall, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire. The airmen line up in formation for a retreat ceremony and salute as the American flag is lowered and folded by Military Police. An announcement over Loudspeakers prompts the fliers to rush toward Squadron "O" Bulletin Board to find their names on the list of those scheduled to return home to the USA. One flier wears a leather jacket with image of B-17 named "American Beauty" and 36 bombs (for missions) painted on it. Another wears jacket with image of a B-24 and 31 bombs, and one has room only for the name,"Piccadilly Willy," because the rest of the jacket contains bombs for 65 combat missions. Army Air Forces Methodist Chaplain, Clifford Peace, from North Carolina, conducts a brief service of blessings and good wishes for the fliers who will now be returning home.
Boards and placards on walls of buildings calling for Filipino cooperation during Japanese occupation in Manila, Philippines (WW2)
Activities of people after the invasion of Manila, Philippines by Japanese troops during World War II. People on the streets around the Rizal Monument (1225 Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila). View of Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila. A theater showing Hollywood movie “And One Was Beautiful” in Escolta, Manila. Japanese soldiers stand outside the theater. People walking on a street. U.S. advertising signs on walls. An advertisement for Camel and Chesterfield cigarettes. Japanese placards on walls calling for Japanese Filipino cooperation. A placard reads: Nippon and Philippines'. Buildings along the sides of a street. Filipino civilians dining outside a café. People ride bicycles on the street. A woman walks with a dog in Manila Bay promenade. Caucasian children playing at the promenade. Mountains in the foreground.
The U.S. and Switzerland compete in the first hockey match of the 1948 Winter Olympics
The U.S. and Swiss hockey teams line up and salute each other with their hockey sticks at the start of the first ice hockey game of the 1948 Winter Olympics, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The game commences and camera catches much of the skating and scoring activity. At one point, the beautiful mountains and Olympic buildings can be seen in the background. (The game was won by Switzerland, 5 to 4.)
Views of the Autobahn in Germany and of various cities connected by it
Film opens showing German Autobahn highway as viewed from a moving car. Automobile wheel wells and tires seen as cars move along the highway. Cars seen range from the most modest to the grandest. Overlay identifies Leipzig and shows Der Hauptbahnhof (central train station) in Leipzig, which was the largest in Europe at the time. Roadway passing it contains all kinds of vehicles, including a tram line. Next, the city of Dresden is identified with an overlay. Der Dresdner Zwinger – Palace Of The Elbe is seen with numerous fountains. People are relaxing on stone benches. The city of Breslau is featured next. Film shows churches near the Oder River. The city of Stettin is then seen. Focus is on Waly Chrobrego (Ramparts of the Brave), named after Polish King Boleslaw I Chrobry (11th c.). Shown is a beautiful promenade located on the bank of western branch of the Odra River. It is also known as Hakenterrasse "Terrace of Haken" named after mayor of Szczecin in years 1878-1907. A motor yacht is parked at the river front. Scene shifts back to the Autobahn, again, as a mercedes benz car is photographed heading toward the camera. A stone wall with "Berlin" and it's "coat of arms," engraved on it, introduces views of that city. Aerial View of Unter den Linden showing the Palace Bridge crossing the Spee River and wooded area of the Lustgarten to the right. Across the bridge to the left is the Zeughaus ( Arsenal) the oldest building on Unter den Linden. The airborne camera pans over the central area of Berlin. Then, suddenly, a closeup of the Autobahn is seen from a car riding on it. Views from a high speed automobile, racing along an essentially empty highway. Isolated image of a Nazi monument containing an Eagle atop a wreath containing a swastika. View from low flying airplane of vehicles traveling on the autobahn
Scenes of nightlife in Paris France in the 1920s
Entertainment and nightlife attractions in Paris France during the 1920s "roaring twenties." Many buildings and places of entertainment. Neon lighted signs and marquees of various nightclubs. A lighted sign advertising Campari bitters liqueur is seen atop a building. Sign advertising Florelle, a French artist of cinema and theater at the casino of Paris. The Moulin Rouge and the Folies Bergere, where a tableau of beautiful girls is seen dancing. Josephine Baker performing. Wealthy people watching a performance from boxes in a theater. Audiences watching and applauding performances. People in fine clothes drinking in bars and nightclubs. Dinner party at Le Rat Mort. Various activities and parties being enjoyed by men and women in Paris.
Nightlife, Times Square, Nightclubs, and Theaters with wealthy patrons in New York City
Times Square night time signs and attractions in New York City. Lighted advertisements read 'Pepsodent toothpaste' , 'Chevrolet priced low'. Many lighted neon advertising signs on the streets of New York City. Cohen Theater, a garment shop building. Cabaret Follies with marquee that reads 'New Amsterdam glorifying the American girl'. America's Paradise restaurant reads 'World's most beautiful girls'. The Cotton Club in New York. A sign reads 'Hollywood Restaurant'. High society couples entering a club. Couples move out of their cars. Above the heads of the patrons, a large group of women, in swim suits, swing in synchronization on trapeze swings during a show.