| AUSTRALIA WELCOMES US FLEET The American fleet receives a ticker tape welcome on arrival in Sydney, Australia. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5554 |
| Catalog #: | 261885 | |
| Clip Number: | 261885-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/34 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:10 - 01:52:39 | |
| Location: | Sydney, Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Social LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Sydney MILITARY: Navy, USA PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Military PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Tickertape TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military, Battleship WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Entertainment WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Parades WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Rest & Recreation | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 312469 Australia welcomes U.S. fleet. Sydney, Australia. Various shots of American warships entering Sydney Harbour. Various shots of the American battleship "Chicago". Various shots of American sailors marching through Sydney, the streets and buildings are lined by dense crowds and the troops are given a ticker tape welcome in the American style. C/U Stars and Stripes with the flag of Australia and a pair of joined hands superimposed. C/U as sweepers clear the paper from the street after the march past. Various shots of American sailors in the streets of Sydney looking at the sights and talking to Australians. C/U two American sailors at a bar. Montage of shots of dancers, wine being poured into a glass, girls, and jazz bands. C/U of the two sailors resting on a park bench. M/S of the Australians waving to the Americans as the ships depart. Various shots of the warships in Sydney Harbour surrounded by hundreds of yachts and launches. L/S of Sydney with the ships and pleasure craft in the foreground. | |
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