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PICTORIAL REPORT NO. 6
"OBSOLETE" FILM. THREE REPORTS IN ONE: A LOOK AT ROTC. THE STORY OF THE MANY CIVILIANS WHO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OUR DEFENSE EFFORT. THE ISLAND OF HOPE FOR MILLIONS OF FREE CHINESE, FORMOSA |
| 00:31:00 7.17 |
NARRATOR TELLS THE STORY OF THE RESERVE OFFICER'S
TRAINING PROGRAM IN AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND THE THOUSANDS OF CIVILIANS THAT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OUR DEFENSE EFFORT. HE ALSO TELLS OF FORMOSA. |
| 00:32:28 95.17 |
MS- A GI RUNS ON A THREADMILL AS A CIVILIAN
PHYSIOLOGIST ANALYSES HIS PROGRESS ON A GRAPH. LS- 2 CIVILIANS LAUNCH A WEATHER BALLOON. |
| 00:33:28 155.17 |
MS- A GLASS BLOWER MAKES A SPECIAL TEST TUBE AS
OTHERS SCIENTISTS HELP, DESIGN SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AT THEIR WORK BENCHES. |
| 00:33:55 182.17 |
A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN SIT AT A TABLE AND TASTE
COFFEE SAMPLES. CU- A HAND STIRS A PAN OF BEANS OVER A STOVE. CU- A MAN TASTES THE BEANS AND OTHER FOODS USED IN GI RATIONS. |
| 00:34:20 207.17 |
CU- (PAN) 1945 "K" RATIONS ARE COMPARED WITH THE
NEW 1954 "ASSAULT" PACK |
| 00:34:56 243.17 |
MONTAGE - RIFLES BEING ASSEMBLED AND TESTED BY
WORKERS AT THEIR BENCHES AND MACHINES IN A MANUFACTURING PLANT. |
| 00:35:26 273.17 |
MS- A CLOTH CUTTER CUTS PATTERN OUT A STACK OF
FABRIC. MS- A MAN SEWS THE FABRIC ON HIS SEWING MACHINE. WOMEN SEW UNIFORMS AND U.S. FLAGS ON THEIR SEWING MACHINES FOR MILITARY USE ANOTHER FOLDS AND STACKS THEM. MS- A BLACK WORKER CRATES THEM. |
| 00:37:22 389.17 |
LS- A PAINTER PAINTS AN BARRACKS BUILDING AT AN
ARMY INSTALLATION. MS- A PLUMBER TIGHTENS A VALVE WITH HIS WRENCH. MS- AN ELECTRICIAN WORKS AT A POWER BOX. |
| 00:38:03 430.17 |
LS- CIVILIAN UNIFORMED GUARDS LINE UP WITH THEIR
PISTOLS IN HAND, FOR AN INSPECTION. |
| 00:38:13 440.17 |
MS- A CIVILIAN BUYER INSPECTS FRUIT AND VEGGIES
AT A WHOLESALE MARKET. |
| 00:38:53 480.17 |
MS- WORKERS ON A SEA GOING BARGE PULL DEBRIS OUT
OF THE WATER TO KEEP HARBOR CLEAR FOR SHIPPING |
| 00:39:09 496.17 |
LS- A CIVILIAN TESTS A FLAME THROWER ON A TANK AS
HE INSTRUCTS GIS IN IT'S USE. GIS WATCH AS A CIVILIAN DEMONSTRATES A TURRET GUN. |
| 00:39:53 540.17 |
AERIAL- CROWD OF CIVILIAN WORKERS ENTERING AN
ARMY INSTALLATION. "THE 4TH MAN ON THE ARMY TEAM" |
| 00:40:46 593.17 |
MONTAGE- THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA (TAIWAN) - A BAND
PLAYS AS 14,000 CHINESE POWS ARRIVE IN FORMOSA AFTER REFUSING TO GO BACK TO CHINA AT END OF KOREAN WAR. |
| 00:41:18 625.17 |
MS- A SOLDIER HOLDS UP A ROD WITH BLASTING FIRE
CRACKERS ON ITS END. CROWDS CHEER THE POWS FROM THE SHORE. LS- TRUCKS FULL OF THE POWS ARE GREETED AS RETURNING HEROES IN THE STREETS OF TAIWAN. |
| 00:42:01 668.17 |
MS- PEASANTS TURN A WHEEL IN PRIMITIVE FASHION
COMPARED TO A ELECTRIC POWER STATION SHOWN. |
| 00:42:31 698.17 |
LS- STATUE OF SUN-YAT-SEN IN FRONT OF THE MAIN
GOVERNMENT BUILDING OF TAIWAN. |
| 00:42:49 716.17 |
LS- A LARGE POSTER OF LAUREL AND HARDY
ADVERTISING THE MOVIE IN CHINESE. |
| 00:43:04 731.17 |
MS- TROMBONE PLAYERS PLAY IN BAND WHICH
ENTERTAINS AT A POLITICAL RALLY. LS- A MAN ATOP A CAR USES LARGE MEGAPHONE TO GET ACROSS A MESSAGE. |
| 00:43:27 754.17 |
MS- PEOPLE LINE UP AND PLACE THEIR BALLOT IN A
BALLOT BOX. LS- JET PLANES ZOOM TO THE SKY AS TAIWAN RECEIVES THEIR FIRST JETS FROM AMERICA. |
| 00:44:11 798.17 |
MS- GENERALISSIMO AND MADAM CHIANG-KAI-SHEK VISIT
THE AIRFIELD TO SEE THE PLANES. |
| 00:44:29 816.17 |
MS- AN OX PULLED CART AND IT'S PEASANT RIDER
WATCH ARMY TANKS GO BY ON THE ROAD. |
| 00:44:54 841.17 |
MS- U.S. MILITARY ADVISERS WATCH AS CHINESE
OFFICER CANDIDATES ASSEMBLE ARTILLERY IN THE FIELD. MS- A CLASS SITS AND LEARNS ABOUT A MORTAR AT AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM |
| 00:46:31 938.17 |
MS- CANDIDATES TOSS A LOG INTO THE AIR AND CATCH
IT IN A PHYSICAL TRAINING SESSION. CU- A CHINESE SOLDIER TIGHTENS A BOLT ON A TANK THREAD AS ANOTHER CLEANS THE GUN BARREL |
| 00:47:59 1026.17 |
MS- EX-CHINESE POWS PLAY A GAME OF CHECKERS,
CHINESE STYLE, IN THEIR BARRACKS. CU- A CHINESE LIES IN HIS BUNK, TAKES A PUFF FROM HIS CIGARETTE AND REMINISES |
| 00:48:40 1067.17 |
MS- MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM C. CHASE REVIEWS A GIANT
PARADE OF TAIWAN MILITARY. LS- CHINESE TROOPS MARCH GOOSE STEP ALA NAZIS. |
| 00:50:00 1147.17 |
THE RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORP. LS- AS
FAMILIES WATCH CAP AND GOWN GRADUATES FROM A COLLEGE TAKE THEIR SEATS AT GRADUATION TIME. |
| 00:50:07 1154.17 |
MONTAGE- STUDENTS WALK THE CAMPUS GROUNDS.
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| 00:50:22 1169.17 |
CU- A MILITARY OFICER TEACHES A CIVILIAN CLASS
GENERAL MILITARY SCIENCE, OR AS COMMONLY KNOWN, RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORP (ROTC) |
| 00:50:52 1199.17 |
MS- THE CLASS LISTENS ATTENTIVELY AS THE OFFICER
EXPLAINS THE 4 YEAR COURSE. MONTAGE- OFFICER-TEACHERS AT THEIR BLACKBOARDS AND MAPS. |
| 00:51:45 1252.17 |
MS- CADETS SIT AT BENCH AND TAKE APART RIFLES MS-
STUDENTS SHOOT AT AN INDOOR RIFLE RANGE IN THE COLLEGE. OTHER CLASSES GIVE QUARTERMASTER TRAINING ENGINEERING, AUTOMOTIVE, VETERINARY & ORDINANCE. |
| 00:54:51 1438.17 |
MS- CADETS STRIPPED TO THE WAIST DO CALISTENICS
AT SUMMER CAMP IN THEIR 3RD YEAR WHEN THEY ARE OFFICIALLY SOLDIERS. MS- CADET IS GIVEN PHYSICAL EXAM, ARMY STYLE. CLOSE-UP LOOK AT HIS TEETH |
| 00:55:26 1473.17 |
MS- TENTS FOR THE CADETS IN A WOODED AREA. CADETS
EAT OUTDOOR PICNIC STYLE. LS- 2 CADETS SHOW HOW TO SAFELY LOWER AN INJURED LINEMAN TO THE GROUND FROM A TELEPHONE POLE. MS- A LARGE GROUP OF CADETS SIT ON GROUND AND WATCH. |
| 00:56:06 1513.17 |
MS- A CADET IS SHOWN HOW TO OPERATE A TV CAMERA
ON THE FIELD. CU- LENS ARE ROTATED BY HAND |
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