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"PROGRESS - U.S. ARMY"
A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE ARMY (1957). NARRATED BY ALEXANDER SCOURBY, IT FEATURES MUSIC SCORED BY THE U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND. TRAINING OF THE NEW 'ATOMIC ARMY' WITH IT'S NEW FANTASTIC WEAPONS. |
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MONTAGE- SOLDIERS MARCH INTO TRENCHES IN DESERT TO EXPERIENCE REAL ATOMIC EXPLOSION UNDER BATTLE CONDITIONS. THEY ARE ADVISED OVER A LOUDSPEAKER
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MS- A TANK COMMANDER GIVES ORDERS THROUGH HIS HEADSET FROM ATOP HIS TANK CU- TANK DRIVERS LISTEN FROM INSIDE THEIR TANKS.
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AT SOUND OF ALARM ORDERS COME OVER THE SPEAKER SPEAKER FOR EVERYONE TO KNEEL DOWN IN TRENCHES
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CU- GI COUNTSDOWN FROM 5 TO ZERO. ELS- A BRIGHT FLASH IS FOLLOWED BY A BLAST AND A MUSHROOM CLOUD
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MONTAGE- BUILDINGS NEAR GROUND ZERO EXPLODE IN SLOW MOTION, TREMENDOUS WIND BLOWS SENDING DUST STORM INTO THE FACES OF WATCHING GIS A MILE AWAY
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MS- THE DUST FORCES THE GIS TO DUCK. WHEN IT PASSES THE GIS GET UP AND SEE THE MUSKROOM CLOUD IN THE DISTANCE.
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MONTAGE- THE GIS GET OUT OF THE TRENCHES AND ADVANCE TO GROUND ZERO WITH THE MUSHROOM CLOUD STILL IN THE SKY
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MS- GENERAL STAFF MEETS IN THE PENTAGON TO DISCUSS THE 'SANTANA' CONCEPT, DESIGNED TO EXPLOIT THE 3 KEY FACTORS ON THE BATTLEFIEDLS, FIRE POWER MOBILITY AND COMMUNICATION.
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CU- A GI TAPPING OUT A MORSE CODE MESSAGE. MS-
GIS TALKING OVER THEIR HAND RADIOS IN THE FIELD |
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THE 101ST AIRBORNE, THE IST ARMY DIVISION TO BE RE-ORGANIZED INTO AN ATOMIC DIVISION, KNEELS IN PRAYER ON THE PARADE GROUNDS.
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MS- GENERAL EISENHOWER SPEAKS TO THE BLACK FACED MEMBERS OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE PRIOR TO THEIR DROP ON D-DAY IN WWII. IKE
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MS- THE EAGLE MASCOT FOR THE 101ST AIRBORNE 'SCREAMING EAGLE' DIVISION, SITS ON A PERCH AT THE PARADE GROUNDS.
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GIS IN A CONTROL ROOM TRACK A 'DRONE' BOMBER ON RADAR AND DESTROY IT WITH MISSILE FIRE.
MS- BOMBER BLOWS UP IN MID-AIR. |
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LS- A 'DART' MISSILE BEING FIRED AND GOING
THROUGH A CLOTH TARGET DOWN RANGE. OTHER MISSILES SHOWN AND FIRED. |
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MS- FAMED GERMAN SCIENTIST,DOCTOR WERNER VON BRAUN HAS A SESSION WITH ARMY SCIENTISTS AT A LAB IN THE BALLISTIC AGENCY IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.
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LS- A ARMY OFFICER RIDES A 'FLYING PLATFORM' AND LOOKS LIKE HE IS STANDING IN MID-AIR OVER A ROTATING PROPELLER.
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LS- THE 'JET JEEP' A ONE-MAN SMALL HELICOPTER IS TESTED. THE CONVERT-A-PLANE, A VERTICAL TAKE OFF PLANE IS ALSO TESTED.
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MONTAGE- TINY VERSIONS OF RADIOS AND RADIO TUBES ARE SHOWN SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH OLDER, LARGER MODELS CU- WRIST RADIO AND A HELMET WITH BUILT-IN MIC
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CU- TINY TRANSISTER WITH THE OLDER VACUUM TUBE
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TANKS, MACHINE GUNS, MORTARS FIRE CONTINUOUSLY FOR A LONG PERIOD AT THE PROVING GROUNDS
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MS- 2 GIS LOAD A LONG STRING OF MACHINE GUN BULLETS INTO THE 'VULCAN', A NEW 'GATTLING'-TYPE GUN THAT SHOOT ELECTRONICALLY
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THE 'VULCAN' FIRES AT A TARGET AND BLOWS IT UP IN A FIRE BALL.
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MS- GI DEMONSTRATES THE SMALL 'MECHANICAL MULE'
WHICH RIDES OVER ROCKY TERRAIN AND BRUSH WHERE VEHICLES FAIL TO THREAD. CU- A REAL MULE LOOKS INTO CAMERA |
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CU- A MECHANICAL WALKING MACHINE TESTS ARMY BOOTS WALKING. MONTAGE- GIS TEST ARCTIC CLOTHING IN ARCTIC CHAMBERS AND ICE COLD PONDS (LOGGED BEFORE)
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MS- SANDWICHES PASS UNDER A RADIATION MACHINE TO PROLONG THEIR LIFE
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LS- 1ST ARMY ATOMIC REACTOR BEING COMPLETED AT FORT BELVOIRE, KENTUCKY.
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MS- A GI LIFTS HIS SON ONTO A RAILING SO HE CAN VIEW A SOCCER GAME
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AERIAL- A VIEW OF THE EARTH GETTING FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY. AS SEEN FROM CAMERA ON A MISSILE FLYING STRAIGHT UP
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