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War Dept Film Bulletin 155: Special Services In Action, 1944
About this film
National Archives description "On recreation and entertainment provided by the Special Services Division of the Army Service Forces. Reel 1, soldiers play volleyball and, on Bougainville, hold a basketball contest. Shows a boxing exhibition by Joe Louis; a post exchange in Africa; troop entertainment by Edward G. Robinson and Martha Raye; and scenes from "This is the Army." New Delhi hospital patients stage a show. Reel 2 shows exhibition and comic diving at a water carnival and a soldier-rodeo at Anzio, Italy. Magazines and pocket-editions of books are shipped to troops. Soldiers see a movie on Bougainville. The Andrews Sisters sing for soldiers. Service Club dances are shown." National Archives Identifier: 24546 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Directors & creators
United States. War Department
Subjects
Film Bulletin, Basketball, Rodeos, World War, 1939-1945, Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973, World War II, Volleyball, WWII, Raye, Martha, 1916-1994, Boxing, Louis, Joe, 1914-1981, Diving, United States. -- Army -- Special Services Division -- Service Forces, The Andrews Sisters, Morale
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