- Title: VM-1090
- Summary: THE BIG PICTURE:
- Description:00:02:00 - "SPECIAL SERVICES" THE MISSION OF SPECIAL SERVICES IS TOLD IN A STORY SHOWING HOW OFF-DUTY ACTIVITIES AND ARMY MORALE GO HAND-IN-HAND. 00:04:00 - MS- A GROUP OF SERVICE CLUB RECREATION DIRECTORS, ALL WOMEN, ARRIVE IN FRANKFORT, GERMANY BY PLANE 00:04:23 - LS- THE WOMEN ARRIVE AT THE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES BUILDING IN NUREMBERG, GERMANY. 00:04:50 - MS- THE CHIEF SERVICE CLUB DIRECTOR POINTS TO LOCATIONS ON MAP WHERE EACH GIRL IS ASSIGNED. 00:05:46 - ONE OF THE GIRLS (NARRATOR) IS DRIVEN UP TO THE SERVICE CLUB FUSSEN, GERMANY WHERE SHE IS ASSIGNED 00:07:24 - MS- THE GIRL MAKES A TOUR OF THE TREED GROUNDS AFTER GETTING ASSIGNED A ROOM. MS- SHE SITS ON THE GROUND AND LIGHTS UP A CIGARRETTE 00:08:30 - MS- THE SERVICE GIRLS SERVE SNACKS AND PLAY PING PONG WITH OFF DUTY GIS AT THE CLUB. 00:09:37 - MS- THE SERVICE GIRL-NARRATOR EXPLAINS THE RULES OF CANASTA TO GIS SEATED AT TABLE. ISSUES AN INSTRUMENT TO A GI FOR BAND PRACTICE AND SINGS WITH A GI AT THE PIANO. SHE THEN SERVES TEA. 00:10:40 - MS- THE SERVICE GIRL GETS ON A BUS WITH A GROUP OF GIS WHICH SHE IS TAKING ON A TOUR OF BAVARIA. 00:11:45 - MS- GIRL TAKES GIS ON TOUR OF AN OLD MANSION WHERE THEY TAKE PHOTOS OF PICTURESQUE GROUNDS. 00:14:10 - MS- SERVICE GIRLS SERVE COFFEE TO GIS IN THE FIELD. MS- GIS ENTER A FIELD SERVICE CLUB AND PLAY TABLE POOL 00:15:30 - LS- AS GIS WATCH A SERVICE CLUB GIRL EMCEES AS SMALL BAND PLAYS. ANOTHER GIRL INSTIGATES MOVES BETWEEN 2 GIS PLAYING CHECKERS. CU- ONE OF THE GIS CLEARS THE BOARD IN ONE MOVE. 00:16:54 - MS- A GI PLACES A CERAMIC PIECE IN A KILN AS A GIRL WATCHES. MS- GIRL READS AND SIPS A CUP OF COFFEE AT HER DESK AS SHE WORKS ON A SCHEDULE 00:17:34 - MS- SERVICE GIRL ADDS ACTIVITIES TO SCHEDULE ON A BULLETIN BOARD. 00:17:40 - MS- 2 GIS WEARING APRONS, ATTEMPT TO MAKE A PIZZA IN THE CLUB'S KITCHEN. MS- THE GIS AND THE SERVICE GIRL SIT AT TABLE AND EAT THE PIZZA 00:18:16 - CU- AS A SERVICE GIRLE COMBS A GI'S HAIR, HE APPLIES EYE MAKE-UP FOR A STAGE SHOW AT THE CLUB. 00:18:50 - LS- ACTOR THROWS A PUNCH AT ANOTHER ACTOR AND KNOCKS HIM COLD. 00:19:00 - MONTAGE- AT A BASEBALL GAME BETWEEN THE SERVICE GIRLS AND GIS, THE GIS HAD TO RUN THE BASES ON ALL FOURS AND BACKWARDS. 00:19:30 - MS- GIRLS AND GUYS IN STANDS LAUGH AT ANTICS. 00:20:26 - MS-AT A 'FIREMEN PARTY' GIS WEAR FIREMEN'S HATS AS BUCKET BRIGADE PASSES THE WATER IN PAPER CUPS INSTEAD OF BUCKETS. 00:20:32 - CU- WEINERS ON THE END OF STICKS ARE ROASTED OVER A FIRE. LS- GIRLS AND GIS DO A SQUARE DANCE. 00:20:57 - MS- GI CHOIR SINGS AT CLUB FOR A LARGE AUDIENCE OF GIS'. 00:24:33 - MS- 4 SERVICE CLUB GIRLS MEET AT RAILROAD STATION AND DO A TOUR OF PARIS. CU- THE ETERNAL FLAMING LIGHT OF THE GRAVE OF FALLEN SOLDIER IN PARIS 00:25:33 - LS- PAN OF THE EIFFEL TOWER (TOP DOWN) 00:26:00 - MS- THE GIRLS STOP AND ADMIRE THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL. PAN FROM BOTTOM UP. 00:26:24 - MS- GIRL POSES FOR ARTIST IN A PARIS PARK. MS- THE 4 GIRLS SIT ON A PARK BENCH FOR A REST, REMOVING THEIR SHOES AND RUBBING THEIR FEET. 00:27:20 - MS- GIRLS SITTING AT AN OUTDOOR CAFE' ARE JOINED BY A MAN. 00:27:40 - MONTAGE- THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF PARIS CAFES' AT NIGHT TIME. 00:28:06 - MS- THE 4 UNIFORMED SERVICE GIRLS STOP TO TAKE A LOOK AT NATO HEADQUARTERS BUILDING NEARBY.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1957
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-1090