| AMERICA AND THE WAR Men and women are interrogated on suspicion of spying, and models visit the Marines. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 64 |
| Catalog #: | 312830 | |
| Clip Number: | 312830-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/56 | |
| Timecode: | 10:43:37 - 10:46:16 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Beach/Swimwear FASHION: Models LAW: Trials LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA MILITARY: Marines, US MILITARY: Misc, USA SAFETY: National Defense TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Balloons WEAPONS: Flamethrowers WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Civil Defense WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Aviation WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Espionage WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Weapons | |
| Description: | Master 64 Part 1 Same as catalog #261817 United States. Various shots of different types of American barrage balloons on the ground and in flight. American soldier wearing "doughboy" helmet emerging from behind trees and pointing lit flamethrower towards camera in a training demonstration. Next, the soldier demonstrates the weapon against a bunker/air raid shelter. After immersing the bunker in flames, another soldier runs up and drops off what is probably an incendiary device or grenade against the wall of the bunker. The bunker explodes shortly thereafter. Crowded steps of a courthouse in large city. Photographers lining the steps, a large crowd on either side of the street, and G-men in white fedoras hustling German spy suspects out of waiting cars and up the steps. One man hides face with coat. Younger woman holds head down. Two men cover faces with hands. One heavy man cups hands over face. Two women hide faces with purses and broad brimmed hats. Camera pans three rows of suspects sitting in courtroom. CU American official. CU female suspect. CU four males suspects. CU woman in black broad brimmed hat, face hidden. CU rows of suspects. CU Fritz Dusquesne, a German operative for forty years. Glamour girls, referred to by British narrator as "New York Mannequins", getting off Eastern Airlines Silver Fleet plane as soldiers in foreground cheer. MS of girls climbing out of aircraft door. MS of soldier hugging girl just off plane. LS of troops passing in review on parade ground. MS looking down row of girls watching troops. MS of soldiers wearing safari helmets passing in review towing machine gun. LS of crowded poolside for swimsuit competition. LS and MS of girls filing by. CU of young man winking eye and curling up face. | |
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