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Soldiers Watch Movies, Myitkyina, Burma, 08/1945
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Slate with date of 8/14. Shows films being delivered by jeep, aircraft. Outdoor amphitheater with large movie screen. Slate with date of 8/16 "Motion Pictures for the Army" Soldier loads film cans into jeep. Shot of sheets of paper. Soldier-announcer, at radio station microphone, reads from paper. Soldier on motorcycle delivers film to outdoor amphitheater. Soldiers in audience. Shot of projectionist. Female soldier exits jeep and gives papers to male soldier. He distributes them. Shot of sign "This Is Half Way House, Your U.S. Army Forces Radio Station In Myitkyina, 1350 KC. 230 MTR." Soldier-announcer, at radio station microphone, reads from paper. Slate with date of 8/23 "Motion Pictures for the Army." Man puts paper on "Co A" outdoor bulletin board "World Premier" readable on paper. Woman puts poster on board. Soldiers read it. Woman puts poster on board: "World Premier, Weekend At The Waldorf , Ace Of Clubs Theater, Myitkyina, Burma." Soldier smoking a pipe carries film can and gets into jeep. Slate with date of 8/23 "Motion Pictures for the Army." Close up of hand holding bottle of pills (assuming atabrine) distributes them to soldiers passing by. Medium shot of man in outdoo…
Directors & creators
United States. Army
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma, World War II, Morale, World War, 1939-1945 -- Hospitals, CBI, United States. -- Army -- General Hospital no. 18, Armed Forces Network
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