- Title: VM-1110A
- Summary: THE BIG PICTURE:
- Description:00:03:01 - "THE FORT MONMOUTH STORY" A CLOSE-UP OF THE TRAINING AND MEN AT FORT MONMOUTH WHERE THE LATEST ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IS USED TO TRAIN SPECIALISTS WHO SOON WILL MAN COMMUNICATIONS POSTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 00:03:06 - AERIAL- PAN OF FORT MONMOUTH NEW JERSEY. THE PRINCIPLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CENTER FOR THE U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORP. 00:03:49 - LS- POST HEADQUARTERS BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE COMMANDING GENERAL AND THE SIGNAL SCHOOL. MS- INSIGNIA OF THE SIGNAL CORP. 00:04:42 - MS- CLASS OF STUDENTS GET THEIR DIPLOMAS AFTER GRADUATING. 00:05:06 - MS- A STEADY STREAM OF GI-STUDENTS WITH BOOKS, ENTER SCHOOL BUILDING CALLED SQUIRE HALL. CU- A PLAQUE HONORING GENERAL GEORGE OWEN SQUIRE 00:05:21 - MS- STUDENTS FILL HALLWAYS WHILE CHANGING CLASSES 00:05:51 - MS- INFANTRY OFFICER TEACHES A CLASS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TACTICS ON AN ATOMIC BATTLEFIELD, USING A WALL DISPLAY 00:06:18 - MS- ANOTHER OFFICER USES THE SAME DISPLAY TO TEACH SIGNAL OPERATIONS. 00:06:56 - MS- TEACHER-OFFICER WALKS ALONG AND CHECKS GIS WORKING WITH SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL PANELS AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES 00:07:20 - MONTAGE- WIDE VARIETY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A SPINNING RADAR ANTENNA. ELECTRONIC RELAYS CLICK INTO POSITION ON CONTROL PANEL 00:07:38 - MS- AN INSTRUCTOR SHOWS CLASS A COMMUNICATION NETWORK ON A MAP OF THE U.S. & A SUPPLY NETWORK ON A WORLD MAP. 00:08:06 - LS- STUDENT SOLDIERS OF OTHER NATIONS EXIT THE SCHOOL CARRYING THEIR BOOKS. 00:08:47 - MS- CARTOON CHARACTERS ARE USED IN INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS. CU A LETTER-OPENING MACHINE SPITS OUT ENVELOPES. 00:08:57 - LS- PAN OF THE HUGE BUILDINGS WITH 359 CLASSROOMS 00:09:22 - MS- A CLASSROOM WITH GI STUDENTS EACH HAVING A PIECE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ON HIS DESK 00:09:49 - MS- A STUDENT USES A SOLDERING GUN ON A RECEIVER HE IS BUILDING ON HIS DESK 00:10:12 - MS- GI STUDENT, WEARING EARPHONES. WORK TESTING CIRCUITS AT LARGE TELEPHONE DIAL EXCHANGE BOARD LS- STUDENT WORKS ON A HUGE RADAR ANTENNA ATOP A BUILDING AT THE SCHOOL 00:10:40 - MS- ONE STUDENT AIMS HIS PHOTO CAMERA AS ANOTHER FOCUSES WITH HIS MOVIE CAMERA. 00:11:06 - MS- STUDENT FOCUSES TV CAMERA ON ANNOUNCER IN A STUDIO AS ANOTHER MANIPULATES MULTIPLE TV SCREENS AT HIS PANEL BOARD. 00:12:13 - AERIAL- LARGE DORMITORY TYPE BARRACKS ACCOMMODATE 3000 GI. MS- GIS EAT IN FAMILY STYLE DINING ROOMS GIS SIT IN EASY-CHAIR AND READ PAPERS IN REC ROOM 00:12:30 - LS- SUBURBAN TYPE HOUSING FOR MARRIED PERSONNEL MS- GI IS MET AT BUS BY HIS 3 KIDS. 00:12:55 - MS- BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, VOLLEYBALL & INDOOR POOL FACILITIES ARE ALL UTILIZED BY GI AT FORT MONMOUTH. MS- A GI TEES OFF ON THE GOLF COURSE. 00:13:21 - MS- A GI BAND PLAYS AND GIS DANCE WITH THEIR WIVES AND GIRLFRIENDS AT THE SERVICE CLUB. 00:13:38 - MS- ENGINEERS AT U.S. ARMY SIGNAL EQUIPMENT SUPPORT AGENCY (USASESA) AT FORT MONMOUTH SIT AT THEIR DRAWING BOARDS CHECKING DESIGNS OF ARMY EQUIPMENT. 00:13:54 - MS- SIDE BY SIDE CONVEYORS MOVE LARGE CARTONS OF EQUIPMENT. 00:14:04 - MS- A USASESA ENGINEER DOES A QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION OF A NEW WALKIE-TALKIE. MS- ANOTHER ENGINEER INSPECTS THE EQUIPMENT BEING USED BY A GI IN THE FIELD. 00:15:05 - MS- AN ICE COATED WALKIE-TALKIE IS TAKEN OUT OF FREEZER BY A USASESA ENGINEER. ANOTHER UNIT, SUBMERGED IN A FISH TANK, IS REMOVED 00:16:43 - CU- A TRANSISTERIZED PRINTED CIRCUIT IS DIP SOLDERED USING NEW PROCESS 00:17:14 - MS- SMALLER AND MORE POWERFUL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IS SHOWN CONTAINING MODULAR CIRCUIT BOARDS WHICH ARE EASILY REMOVED AND REPLACED. 00:18:10 - MS- PAN OF SMALL NEW COMPACT UNITS INCLUDE A PEN WITH AN EAR PHONE ATTACHMENT 00:18:36 - MS- AN ENGINEER PLACES AN AERIAL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA IN A RADIO GUIDED DRONE MODEL AIRPLANE. 00:19:32 - LS- HUGE 50 FOOT RADAR ANTENNA 'DIANA' WORKS BY BOUNCING A SIGNAL OFF THE MOON. 00:20:00 - MS- THE 'SPACE SENTRY' A 60 FOOT ALUMINUM DISH ANTENNA, IS A PIONEER MILITARY RADIO TELESCOPE THAT LISTENS TO OUTER SPACE. 00:20:20 - CU-A NEEDLE RECORDS THE OUTER SPACE SOUNDS. 00:20:36 - MS- ENGINEER INSTALLS SUN BATTERIES ON SATELLITE NOSE SECTION. CU- A SMALL ELECTRIC FAN SPINS WHEN IT IS HOOKED UP TO A SMALL SOLAR BATTERY GETTING IT'S ENERGY FROM A WALL LAMP 00:22:32 - LS- HUGE ANTENNAS PICK UP AN ORBITING SATELLITE AND SCIENTISTS RECORD ITS SOUND ON TAPE. 00:23:00 - MS- A GI WITH HEAD PHONE ANNOUNCES "THERE'S ONE COMING IN", AND SCIENTISTS HUSTLE TO THEIR EQUIPMENT. ARROWS ON GAUGES MOVE, THE TAPE ROLLS 00:24:50 - MS- AN ARMED GUARD INSPECTS PACKAGES AT ENTRY TO EVANS SIGNAL LABORATORY AT ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY. WHERE METEOROLOGY IS STUDIED. 00:24:56 - LS- LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS THE SKY. MS- A TREE IS SPLIT IN 2 BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE. MONTAGE- HURRICANE WINDS BEND TREES A THEY BLOW. 00:25:15 - LS- A JEEP RIDES ON A MUDDY ROAD THEN FALLS INTO A DEEP PUDDLE DURING A RAIN STORM IN KOREA. MS- A GI SHOVELS WATER OUT OF HIS PLASTIC COVERED FOXHOLE DURING A RAINSTORM 00:25:32 - MS- GIS MARCH IN HEAVY SNOWSTORM DURING THEIR RETREAT IN KOREA. 00:25:51 - METEOROLOGIST, AT HIS WORK BENCH, TESTS A RADIO SONDE WHICH EXPLORES WEATHER CONDITIONS HIGH ABOVE EARTH'S SURFACE. 00:26:26 - LS- A WEATHER BALLOON IS RELEASED WITH THE SONDE AND A TINY PARACHUTE ATTACHED. A RADAR ANTENNA IS AIMED AT THE RISING BALLOON AND A TECHNICIAN CHECKS IT ON A SCOPE IN HIS CONTROL ROOM 00:27:59 - MS- THE ACTIONS OF A TORNADO ARE DUPLICATED IN A LARGE FISH TANK. TINY HOUSES ARE TOSSED AROUND 00:29:53 - MS- A SPINNING GLOBE AND PRESIDENT IKE'S VOICE BEAMING OVER A SATELLITE. - THE U.S. FLAG.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-1110A