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War Dept Film Bulletin 155: Special Services In Action, 1944

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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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