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"WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN"
SHOWS THE TRAINING & READINESS OF THE CITIZEN-SOLDIERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, A MAJOR PART OF THE NATION'S STRENGTH IN RESERVE. NARRATED BY BOB HOPE. TELLS STORY OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD |
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MS- HOST AND NARRATOR COMEDIAN BOB HOPE, WEARING GREEN BERET HAT, SQUATS IN JUNGLE AREA WITH TROOPS WHO ARE ABOUT TO "AMBUSH" COLUMN OF TANKS. TROOPS FIRE AND TANKS TURN AND RUN IN A CLOUD OF SMOKE
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00:03:06 59.26 |
MS- HOPE ASKS THE GIS IF THE COAST IS CLEAR, THEN COMES OUT OF THE BUSH GOLF CLUB IN HAND. HE HITS A GOLF BALL OUT OF THE BRUSH
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00:10:15 488.26 |
LS- SOLDIER PROPELS HIMSELF DOWN A HIGH CLIFF IN 3 HUGE JUMPS.
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00:10:40 513.26 |
LS- MINNESOTA GUARDSMEN GRACEFULLY WEAVE DOWN A MOUNTAIN OF SNOW ON THEIR SKIS .
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00:10:50 523.26 |
MS- THE GUARDSMEN CROUCH IN THE SNOW TO PLAN AN AMBUSH ON A MYTHICAL ENEMY.
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00:10:58 531.26 |
LS- THE TROOPS QUIETLY WALK THROUGH THE SNOW UNTIL THEY COME ACROSS THE "ENEMY". A GUARDSMAN QUIETLY SNEAKS UP ON A GUARD (DUMMY) AND KILLS HIM WITH HIS BOW AND ARROW
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00:12:00 593.26 |
MONTAGE- HAWAIIAN NATIONAL GUARDSMEN PUT ON A REALISTIC EXERCISE.
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00:12:26 619.26 |
MS- THEIR CAMOUFLAGED BLENDS IN WITH THE BRUSH.
UNTIL THEY MOVE YOU CANNOT DISTINGUISH THEM FROM THE FOLIAGE |
00:13:16 669.26 |
MS- THE AIR GUARDS RADAR STATION 4000 FEET UP ON MOUNT KUALA IS SHROUDED IN FOG MUCH OF THE TIME.
OTHER GUARDS RECEIVE AND INTERPRET INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE RADAR ON ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. |
00:15:00 773.26 |
LS- TANKERS FROM WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND OHIO AIR GUARD RE-FUEL JET FIGHTERS IN THE AIR.
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00:15:40 813.26 |
MS- AIRMAN ARE BRIEFED AT HICKAM AIR BASE, HAWAII AND MAN THEIR PLANES, THE F-84'C LINE UP AND TAKE OFF TWO AT A TIME.
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00:17:31 924.26 |
LS- A JET SWOOPS DOWN AND DROPS A NAPALM BOMB SPREADING FIRE ON A VAST AREA.
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00:19:39 1052.26 |
LS- GROUP OF GUARDSMEN PLAYING ROLL OF RIOTERS CARRYING PLACARDS, CONFRONT A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT IN A FIELD.
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00:20:29 1102.26 |
LS- 2 DIVISIONS OF GUARDSMEN ADVANCE DOWN A STREET IN WATTS, CALIFORNIA DURING THE RIOTS THERE. LS-
PAN OF THE BURNED OUT BUILDINGS AND STORES IN WATTS WITH FIREMAN AT THEIR HOSES. |
00:20:45 1118.26 |
LS- A SPECTACULAR SHOT OF A FIREMAN BEING HIT BY SNIPER FIRE.
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00:21:08 1141.26 |
MONTAGE- FIRE AND DESTRUCTION TO BUILDINGS IN THE DETROIT RIOTS. LS- 2 GUARDS RIDE SHOTGUN ON EACH FIRE TRUCK.
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LS- GUARDSMEN FILL SANDBAGS FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN KANSAS.
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00:22:33 1226.26 |
MS- GUARDSMEN SEARCH THROUGH RUBBLE AFTER TORNADO LEVELED HALF OF OAKLAWN, ILLINOIS.
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00:22:55 1248.26 |
MS- A GUARDSMAN STANDS ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOOTERS.
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00:23:33 1286.26 |
MS- ARMY NURSE CHECKS OXYGEN EQUIPMENT ON A C-97 ANOTHER COMFORTS AN AIR EVACUEE ON BOARD PLANE
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00:24:02 1315.26 |
CU- BOB HOPE WITH BERET ON HEAD AND GOLF CLUB ON SHOULDER SAYS, "WITH GOOD LOOKING NURSES LIKE THAT AROUND, WHO WANTS TO BE HEALTHY". SEXIST
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00:24:05 1318.26 |
NURSE WITH HER BACK TO CAMERA SAYS, "WHAT THEY NEED ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL NURSES LIKE ME". SHE TURNS TO FACE CAMERA AND IT IS COMEDIENNE, PHYLIS DILLER MAKING FUNNY FACES.
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00:24:35 1348.26 |
MONTAGE- EARLY PAINTINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS A MILITIAMAN. PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHO WAS ALSO A MILITIAMAN.
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00:24:53 1366.26 |
MS- PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN ON BOARD A U. S.
WARSHIP, WAS A WWI ARTILLERY OFFICER. |
00:25:03 1376.26 |
CU- CHARLES LINDBERGH WAS IN THE MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD. MS- GENERAL GEORGE E. WHEELER, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WAS MEMBER OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD.
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00:25:39 1412.26 |
MS- GENERAL CURTIS LEMAY ALSO A FORMER NATIONAL GUARDSMAN. BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES SWEENEY, BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH J. FALK AND CAPTAIN LARRY LARRY MASON ARE ALSO FORMER NATIONAL GUARDSMEN.
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00:26:45 1478.26 |
LS- SINGER BOBBY RYDELL SINGS ON STAGE AT THE CARIBE HILTON IN PUERTO RICO WAS NATIONAL GUARDSMAN.
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00:27:07 1500.26 |
LS- BOB HAYES ALL-PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER FOR THE COWBOYS RUNS FOR A TOUCHDOWN. CU- GARY ANDERSON TAKES AIM WITH HIS RIFLE & SCORES A BULL'S-EYE WHO SET 3 NEW RECORDS IN CAIRO FOR MARKSMANSHIP
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00:27:52 1545.26 |
MS- RUSSELL SWEIKERT AND OTHER ASTRONAUT TRAINEES DO TUMBLES AND FLIPS WHILE IN A GRAVITY-FREE CHAMBER. ASTRONAUT DONALD CLAYTON SITS ON PANEL OF ASTRONAUTS.
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00:28:31 1584.26 |
MS- CHARLES CONRAD, JR. IN HIS ASTRONAUT COSTUME GOES THROUGH TESTS.
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00:28:42 1595.26 |
LS- SATURN ROCKET BLASTING OFF AND IN FLIGHT.
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