| US MOBILISATION MONTAGE American soldiers on parade, departures, training and Red Cross recruitment. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5146 | |
| Catalog #: | 366850 | |
| Clip Number: | 366850-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 144 G | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:00 - 01:32:23 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Patriotic MILITARY: Shipping Out PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Military PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Patriotic WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: Misc. WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | World War One. USA -long montage; good stuff; much repeated from other stories. Opens w/GV from up high of parade in major city . Closer same. Ground level shot of men in civilian suits; marching in parade; wearing ribbons on their jackets& straw boater hats; women spectators. Everyone holding flags. Departure - good shot of sailors on train leaning out windows to shake hands; kiss women; etc. Then shot looking over crowd as they watch soldiers march through an arch ; like coming out of tunnel; they are wearing and carrying all their gear. CU these soldiers walking single file. US troops parade; marching in long row across field. Soldiers ready to board ship; walking on dock; up ramp. More men getting gear off back of truck. US soldiers on troop ship; leaning on rail. LS same. Quick shot man; then boy; writes on card; gives it to sailor at table -- volunteering for war work. GV ship again. DS marines marching; in parade. Artillery practice. Warship. Sailors march. Train departure goodbye scene again. Soldiers in all gear. New recruits in line; then getting uniforms. GV lines of pup tents; men all come out; stand at attention; start to pack up. Mass group doing calesthenics exercises. Women at beach in swimsuits sign up for Red Cross at table w/ sailor. Recruits march in city; then woman pins ribbons on them. Crowd facing cam; at rally. Homefront; patriotism. | |
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