| AUSTRALIAN WAR BRIDES FOR US Australian newsreel item about war brides destined for new lives in USA. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7785 |
| Catalog #: | 511800 | |
| Clip Number: | 511800-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1204 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:41 - 01:31:16 | |
| Location: | Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Infant (baby) / Toddler CEMETERIES: Military CEMETERIES: Tombstone / headstone / gravestone LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Misc MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: War, World War Two (WWII) WEDDINGS: Military WEDDINGS: War Brides WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Misc | |
| Description: | "Brides await transport to US". Australia. MS American GIs marching. CU beautiful woman with her hair back in flower hairnet. CU glamorous woman with flowers in her hair. CU woman wearing black hat and dress. MS GI with his Australian bride at their wedding. LS crowd of women walking toward camera, many have small children, all are War Brides destined to spend future lives in USA. Pan of women and children. With the women is American consulate, Eli Palmer. MS two women seated on ground with their babies. CU baby wearing a bonnet. MS group of women seated on ground with their young children. CU baby wearing crochet sweater and hat, camera pans up to mother. MS Mrs. Elva Collins, president of society of Australian war brides, speaking into microphone. She says she will look forward to her new life in Long Island, New York. Another bride talks into microphone about her future life in California. Various shots club members laying wreaths on war memorial at American war cemetery. Shots of women laying rosemary at cross shaped grave markers. | |
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