- Title: VM-494
- Summary: ISLANDS OF NEW GUINEA: COLOR WWII FOOTAGE SHOT BY COMBAT CAMERAMAN OF ISLANDS OF NEW GUINEA (POSSIBLY INCLUDING PORT MORSEBY, LEYTE, TACLOBAN).
- Description:00:31:06 - MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS OF HOLLANDIA SHORELINE & HARBOR WITH BOATS. TROPICAL SCENICS 00:31:33 - LARGE GROUP OF BLACK, BARE-CHESTED NATIVE MEN WEARING SARONGS WALKING ALONG ROAD BY SEA AND PALM TREES 00:31:45 - PAPUA HOTEL WITH PASSING TRAFFIC OF ARMY TRUCKS, U.S. & AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS, BARE-CHESTED BLACK NATIVES 00:32:06 - AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS WALKING AROUND BY HOUSE DESIGNATED AS "TROOPS CLUB" 00:32:22 - GI WALKS UP TO NATIVE IN FRONT OF SIGN READING "GUINEA GOLD". BUYS SOME BEADED NECKLACES THAT HE IS SELLING. 00:32:33 - AUSTRALIAN TROOPS & NATIVES WALKING IN FRONT OF SALVATION ARMY WAR SERVICE BUILDINGS 00:32:51 - MONTAGE TROPICAL ISLAND SCENERY INCLUDE SEASHORE BEACHES, PLUSH HILLS WITH LAGOONS EMPTYING INTO THE SEA, REGATTA OF SAILBOATS SAILING PAST COVE 00:33:36 - ARMY JEEP DRIVING UP LUSH ROAD 00:33:43 - ARMY WAC WALKS ALONGSIDE BARRACKS. 00:34:07 - EMPTY OUTDOOR STAGE AREA USED FOR USO SHOWS 00:34:13 - RED CROSS NURSE PLAYS CHECKERS WITH GI ON BEACH 00:34:18 - TROPICAL SCENIC SHOTS INCLUDING MISTY SPRAY FROM WATERFALL 00:34:35 - BLURRY SHOTS OF GI PICNIC FOOD 00:35:02 - COLORFUL SUNSET SKY & HORIZON AT DUSK UNTIL SUN HAS COMPLETELY SET 00:35:51 - SHOTS OF HILLS OF HOLLANDIA WITH HEADQUARTER BUILDINGS AT TOP 00:36:13 - JEEP DRIVES ACROSS LITTLE BRIDGE 00:36:17 - HIGH ANGLE VIEW DOWN ONTO MILITARY TENT CAMP 00:36:38 - TWO GIS PULL UP IN JEEP WITH THEIR CAMP TENTS IN BKGD 00:36:55 - SOLDIERS LAYING IN COTS READING MAGAZINE 00:37:06 - POV DRIVING SHOTS & HIGH ANGLE SHOTS OF AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION OF SUPPLY DEPOTS & BARRACKS BUILDINGS. 00:37:59 - SOLDIERS ON LINE WITH MESS KITS. CHOW LINE 00:38:09 - SOLDIERS DIP THEIR MESS KITS INTO BOILING WATER BARRELS TO CLEAN THEM 00:38:13 - MORE VIEWS OF SUPPLY DEPOT & BARRACKS BUILDINGS 00:38:35 - HIGH ANGLE VIEW OF LAGOON & HARBOR 00:39:13 - HIGH ANGLE EMPTY CONSTRUCTION AREA FOR BARRACKS 00:39:22 - ARMY TRUCKS DRIVING PAST LOCAL BULDING 00:39:29 - NATIVE PADDLES HIS OUTRIGGER CANOE ALONG RIVER WHILE STEADY FLOW OF ARMY VEHICLES RIDE ACROSS BRIDGE IN BKGD 00:39:46 - OLD SPANISH STYLE MEXICAN CHURCH WITH TWO BELL TOWERS. 00:39:57 - ALTAR INSIDE CHURCH
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1943
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: VM-494