- Title: VM-497
- Summary: MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES: MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES.
- Description:00:53:14 - CU SWIRLING WATER KICKED UP BY WARSHIP'S PROPELLER 00:53:19 - GI TALKING TO BARE-CHESTED SEAMEN ON DECK 00:53:30 - OFFICER WALKS AWAY FROM BRIDGE 00:53:34 - OFFICER IN SHORTS & DRESS UNIFORM WALKS UP GANGPLANT TOWARD CAMERA 00:53:37 - SHIP'S OFFICER GREETS U.S. SAILORS DRESSED AS "SEA GODS" AS THEY COME ABOARD SHIP FROM BRINY DEEP. 00:53:54 - GIS ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE "GODS" AND ARE RAZZED. NEPTUNE 00:54:11 - SAILORS DRESSED IN FUNNY COSTUMES PUTTING ON SILLY SHOW ON DECK OF SHIP 00:54:21 - GI WALKS OVER & KISSES HAND OF SEA QUEEN (MAN DRESSED AS WOMAN WITH COCONUTS ON BREASTS) 00:54:26 - GI SITS BARE-CHESTED IN BEACH CHAIR & HAS HIS CHEST SHAVED BY "BARBER" WIELDING HUGE FLAT BARBER'S RAZOR. 00:54:46 - FLABBY, BARE-CHESTED SAILOR WATCHING ANTICS LAUGHS CAUSING HIS FLABBY STOMACH TO SHAKE 00:54:56 - "BARBER" USES LARGE PAINT BRUSH TO LATHER GI'S GOATEE. HE THEN USES HUGE CARDBOARD RAZOR TO SHAVE IT 00:55:17 - GI BOWS BEFORE "FEMALE GOD" AS PAIL OF WATER IS POURED OVER HIS BACK. 00:55:35 - ANOTHER GI IN SWIMSUIT BENDS OVER & IS PADDLED. OTHERS ARE SO INITIATED GETTING WATER DUMPED ON THEM 00:56:13 - SAILOR PUT INTO CHAIR & COVERED WITH POWDER AND/OR CREAM 00:56:26 - "DOCTOR" OPERATES ON PATIENT 00:56:33 - OTHER GIS GET SPANKED & COVERED IN GOO 00:57:13 - CU SWIRLING WATER KICKED UP BY WARSHIP'S PROPELLER 00:57:23 - GROUP OF GIS LAY AROUND WITH THEIR DUFFLE BAGS OUTSIDE THEIR BARRACKS. 00:57:33 - SOLDIERS GET OUT OF JEEP IN FRONT OF LINE OF TENTS 00:57:41 - CU MONTAGE OF SOLDIERS ALL WEARING GOATEES 00:57:54 - SOLDIERS UNLOAD SUPPLIES FROM JEEP IN FRONT OF THEIR TENTS 00:58:13 - 1940s CAR DRIVES AWAY 00:58:16 - GROUP OF SOLDIERS STANDING AROUND CAMP 00:58:30 - CROWD OF AUSTRALIAN CITZENS STANDING AT TROLLEY STOP IN MIDDLE OF STREET 00:58:40 - FLINDERS STREET TRAIN STATION MARQUEE ADVERTISES WAR BONDS IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 00:58:45 - AUSTRALIAN "BOBBY" DIRECTS 1940s AUTO TRAFFIC 00:58:55 - CONSERVATORY BUILDING IN FITZROY GARDENS 00:58:58 - MONTAGE BEAUTIFUL BEGONIAS OF MANY COLORS IN GREENHOUSE CONSERVATORY 00:59:31 - VIEW OF BEACHFRONT 00:59:37 - MAN COURTEOUSLY HELPS TWO WOMAN OFF HORSE & BUGGY AT WILD LIFE SANCTUARY 00:59:50 - WOMEN STAND BY KOALAS SIGN HOLDING PETTING KOALA BEARS 01:00:02 - CUTE KOALA EATING LEAVES 01:00:03 - KOALA BEAR CLIMBING DOWN POLE WITH ANOTHER BEAR ON HIS BACK 01:00:13 - HARBOR VIEWS WITH BOATS DOCKED & LARGE ROCK IN MIDDLE OF WATER 01:00:38 - PALM TREES BLOW IN BREEZE 01:00:46 - RUINS OF AIRPLANE LIES IN JUNGLE 01:00:52 - BIG YELLOW HOTEL USED BY MILITARY OFFICERS. HOTEL M RESBY 01:01:04 - CU SIGN: "ALLIED SERVICES SENIOR NCO'S CLUB 01:01:12 - ARMY TRUCK DRIVES PAST HARBOR 01:01:23 - GIs DIVE OFF LONG PIER INTO WATER AT ISLAND IN SOUTH PACIFIC. 01:01:33 - SCENIC BEACH & COASTLINE 01:01:40 - GIS SWIMMING IN WHITE SAND BEACHES 01:01:54 - SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM SIT ON BEACH & BEACHCOMB 01:02:09 - MILITARY CAMP BUILDINGS 01:02:20 - TRUCK FILLED WITH SOLDIERS DRIVES PAST AS SEEN FROM INSIDE CLUB BUILDING 01:02:36 - SOLDIERS PICKING UP SHELLS FROM BEACH AT LOW TIDE 01:02:42 - GROUP OF NATIVES WALKING AWAY ON BEACH 01:02:51 - ISLAND NATIVES MARCH OFF WITH RIFLES 01:02:56 - NATIVE BOYS PLAYING SOCCER ON FIELD 01:03:23 - GIS LOAD PIANO IN CRATE ONTO BACK OF TRUCK 01:03:31 - SIGN WITH ARROW: "JACK BENNY" NAILED TO TREE 01:03:35 - GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS WALKING TOWARD FIELD 01:03:42 - SOLDIERS GATHER IN FRONT OF MAKE-SHIFT STAGE FOR USO SHOW 01:04:01 - COMEDIAN JACK BENNY ENTERTAINS TROOPS. PLAYS VIOLIN WITH HARMONICA PLAYER, TALKS WITH CAROLE LANDIS 01:04:23 - BEAUTIFUL CAROLE LANDIS AT MICROPHONE SINGS 01:04:37 - ACTRESS CAROL LANDIS GIVES JACK BENNY SEXY KISS 01:05:02 - GI AUDIENCE 01:05:10 - SOLDIERS LEAVING GRASSY FIELD AT END OF SHOW 01:05:14 - CAROLE LANDIS POSES FOR SOME OF THE SOLDIERS 01:05:25 - MASS EXODUS OF TROOPS 01:05:30 - SOME GIRLS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT TROUPE WALK BY. 01:05:54 - U.S. ARMY MOBILE MOTION PICTURE TRUCK GETS PACKED UP 01:06:02 - PEOPLE WALKING AROUND GROUNDS OF AMERICAN RED CROSS CAMP 01:06:25 - TRUCK LOAD OF WOMEN IN KHAKIS GET OUT OF TRUCK 01:06:30 - NAVY NURSES PUT ON ALL-GIRL SOFTBALL GAME FOR REHABILITATING GIs AT FIELD HOSPITAL. 01:07:09 - GROUP OF SOLDIERS DRESSED AS GIRLS WITH MAKE-UP & WIGS ARRIVE TO PLAY SOFTBALL GAME AGAINST REAL GIRLS. 01:07:19 - CIGAR-SMOKING GI WEARING FAKE BEARING UP AT BAT 01:07:33 - WOMEN TAKE TO THE FIELD TO PLAY GAME OF SOFTBALL AGAINST MEN DRESSED AS WOMEN 01:07:49 - CIGAR-SMOKING SOLDIER IN RED WIG & DRESS BROADCASTS GAME ON MIKE. 01:07:57 - GIRLS IN AUDIENCE GET BIG LAUGH. 01:08:04 - SILLY MEN-WOMEN TRYING TO PLAY BASEBALL 01:08:36 - AUDIENCE OF INJURED SOLDIERS IN THEIR PAJAMAS LAUGHING 01:08:42 - SILLY MEN-WOMEN TRYING TO PLAY BASEBALL 01:08:57 - GI CAMERAMAN STANDS BY TRIPOD. ARMY CAMP STAGE IN BKGD 01:09:03 - WOMEN ARRIVE AT OUTDOOR THEATRE 01:09:08 - INJURED SOLDIER IN WHEELCHAIR LAUGHS 01:09:14 - MARIONETTE PUPPET SHOW 01:09:51 - ACTOR JOHN WAYNE ARRIVES WITH TWO WOMEN GETTING OUT OF CAR 01:10:05 - JOHN WAYNE ON STAGE ENTERTAINS GIS 01:10:14 - LARGE CABIN-LIKE HOSPITAL BUILDING 01:10:20 - BEDRIDDEN GIs DO LEG-RAISING EXERCISES IN HOSPITAL LED BY GI RECREATION DIRECTOR. PHYSICAL REHABILITATION 01:10:37 - BEDRIDDEN GIS, INCLUDING 2 BLACKS, DO HEAD RAISES TO TIGHTEN STOMACH MUSCLES. 01:10:53 - GIS STANDING DOING STRETCHING EXERCISES 01:11:08 - CU BLACK MUDDY SOIL 01:11:12 - GROUP OF GIS USE CHAINS TO PULL TRUCK STUCK IN DEEP MUD 01:11:39 - THREE YOUNG NATIVES OF NEW GUINEA SCOOP UP WATER FROM STREAM WITH THEIR HANDS & DRINK 01:11:49 - SCENIC VIEW OF TROPICAL ISLAND & WATER 01:11:58 - TWO NUDE BOYS PLAY WITH OUTRIGGER CANOE ON BEACH'S EDGE. 01:12:05 - NATIVES RIDING IN OUTRIGGER CANOE 01:12:25 - BARE-CHESTED GIRL IN GRASS SKIRT RUNS AWAY ON BEACH 01:12:30 - MALE NATIVE WITH BIG AFRO POSES FOR CAMERA 01:12:43 - OLD LADY NATIVE WITH HOLDING MANY STRANDS OF BEADS 01:12:44 - YOUNG GIRLS IN GRASS SKIRTS CARRY THINGS ON THEIR BACKS & HEADS ACROSS BEACH 01:12:54 - YOUNG, BARE-CHESTED WOMAN IN GRASS SKIRT POSES FOR CAMERA AT ENTRANCE OF HUT. 01:13:02 - ANOTHER BARE-CHESTED WOMAN CARRIES INFANT ACROSS BEACH 01:13:12 - BARE-CHESTED YOUNG GIRL POSES FOR CAMERA. 01:13:43 - GIRL CHOPS FIREWOOD WITH AXE IN NATIVE BEACH VILLAGE 01:14:02 - BARE CHESTED WOMEN WITH INFANTS POSE WITH SMILE. 01:14:16 - NATIVE WOMAN DOING DAILY CHORES. POURING WATER INTO POT FOR COOKING 01:14:22 - NUDE BLACK TOTS PLAY ON PORCH OF GRASS HUT. 01:14:30 - MOTHERS POSE WITH CHILDREN. 01:15:31 - WOMEN IN GRASS SKIRTS POSE BY THEIR GRASS HUTS 01:15:44 - WOMAN OUT IN WATER WASHES HERSELF 01:16:03 - NUDE CHILDREN ON BEACH & PLAYING IN SHALLOW WATER 01:16:40 - NATIVE WOMAN IN WATER UP TO HER BARE BREASTS 01:16:56 - "SPECIAL SERVICE" BUILDING 01:17:00 - MAKE-SHIFT TENT OF SPECIAL SERVICE RECREATION ASSN 01:17:13 - GIs WASHING CLOTHES OUTDOORS IN MAKESHIFT WASHING MACHINES MADE OUT OF 50 GALLON BARRELS. 01:17:34 - JEEP OF GIS DRIVE TOWARD AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE GRASS SHACK 01:17:50 - GIS IN JEEP STOP AT THE "GRASS SHACK" RED CROSS RECREATION BUILDING WITH HUGE STRAW ROOF. 01:17:54 - WACS & GIS SIT AT TABLES & EASY CHAIRS CHATTING. 01:18:03 - PRETTY RED CROSS GIRLS SIT ON BEACH CHAIRS OUTSIDE READING NEWSPAPERS, LIFE MAGAZINE & CHATTING OUTSIDE THE "SHACK" TAKING IN THE SUN & EATING LUNCH 01:18:47 - EXTERIOR OF JACKSON'S DROME AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN 01:18:52 - RED CROSS GIRLS WEARING AUSTRALIAN ARMY HATS POSE OUTSIDE CANTEEN. 01:19:00 - BOAT FILLED WITH GIS & RED CROSS WOMEN LEAVE DOCK 01:19:11 - GIS CARRY LARGE CANS OF DRINKS & FOOD ONTO SAILBOAT TAKING THEM TO PICNIC ON ISLAND. 01:19:24 - BLACK NATIVE CREWMAN ON SAILBOAT. 01:19:28 - TRAVELING ON BOAT 01:20:03 - CU TAKING FOOD FROM PICNIC TIN. CUTTING MEAT 01:20:12 - MEN IN BATHING SUITS ON BEACH WITH RED CROSS GIRL 01:20:19 - MEN & WOMEN SWIMMING IN WATER WITH SAILBOAT IN BKGD 01:20:26 - PAN BARRACKS OF ARMY CAMP 01:20:42 - SIGN READS "WAC AREA" 01:20:57 - GROUP OF MEN WALKING INTO MESS HALL 01:21:13 - RED CROSS WOMEN FILLING CUPS WITH ICE CREAM 01:21:19 - RED CROSS WOMEN STAND IN LINE TO GET FOOD & COFFEE 01:21:39 - SOLDIERS EATING IN MESS HALL 01:21:53 - MEN & WOMEN WASHING OFF THEIR MESS KITS AFTER EATING 01:22:33 - WOMEN GETTING OFF TRUCK & WALKING WITH SUPPLIES TOWARDS BOAT 01:22:55 - WACS & SOLDIERS RIDING ON BOAT 01:23:08 - PASSING SAILBOAT TOWING DINGHY 01:23:15 - SOLDIERS & WOMEN ON SAILBOAT 01:23:28 - BLACK NATIVE CREWMEN ON BOAT WRAPPING UP ROPES 01:23:49 - MEN & WOMEN PACK SUPPLIES IN ROWBOAT & ARE ROWED ASHORE BY CREWMAN. MAN SWIMS BEHING BOAT 01:24:21 - GROUP SETS UP PICNIC ON BEACH. 01:24:36 - GIs & GIRLS IN SWIM SUITS DANCE ON BEACH TO MUSIC OF PORTABLE RECORD PLAYER. 01:24:48 - BLACK NATIVES WATCH 01:24:56 - LOTS OF FOOD UNLOADED. EATING SANDWICHES 01:25:06 - TWO COUPLES RUN HAND IN HAND INTO THE SURF. CAREFREE 01:25:14 - MONTAGE ISLAND SCENERY SHOTS. TROPICAL FLOWERS & PLANTS 01:25:40 - RED CROSS GIRLS & GIS TAKE FOOD FROM BACK OF TRUCK & SET UP PICNIC FOOD ON BLANKET IN WOODED AREA. 01:26:12 - CU GI SLICES UP POTATO INTO BOILING WATER 01:26:40 - COUPLE TAKE THEIR PLATES & SIT BY THEMSELVES IN GRASSY NOOK. 01:26:58 - SOLDIERS & GIRLS SIT ON GROUND EATING & DRINKING 01:27:28 - COUPLES PASS SIGN WITH FINGER-POINTING ARROW: "VIEW THE FALLS". 01:27:36 - WALKING THROUGH TALL GRASS TOWARDS JUNGLE VALLEY 01:27:59 - SEVERAL VIEWS OF BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN WATERFALLS 01:28:33 - WOMEN IN THEIR BATHING SUITS DIP THEIR FEET INTO RUSHING WATER 01:28:43 - SIGN ATTACHED TO TREE: "W.A.C. OFFICER'S BARRACKS". 01:28:50 - WAC OFFICER WALKING ALONG BARRACKS 01:29:01 - WAC PICKED UP BY GI WHO HELPS HER INTO JEEP. 01:29:28 - COUPLE ENTER HUGE GRASS HUT 01:29:38 - WACS APPROACH NATIVE SELLING TROPICAL FRUIT & BUY 01:30:08 - GIS & GIRLS IN SWIM SUITS ON SAILBOAT 01:30:21 - GIS DIVE OFF SIDE OF SAILBOAT INTO WATER, THEN CLIMB BACK ON. 01:30:36 - GIRL & GIS EATING APPLES. 01:30:56 - GIRL IN SWIMSUIT WITH WIND BLOWN HAIR POSES FOR CAMERAMAN. CLASSIC 1940s CHEESECAKE PINUP POSE
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1943
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: VM-497