ACCESS FOOTAGE

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Summary: Navy film of the training and struggle to obtain beaches in Pacific and European Areas. Combat scenes of WWII.

Reel 1: 1) Several LS taken off shore looking at White Cliffs of Dover. 2) Several quick flash shots showing England. Civil defense in operation, civilians loading sand bags and erecting sand bag parapets around buildings. 3) CS home guard troops marching up road carring rifles. 4) CS home guard troopers standing along coastline looking out at sea. 5) LS looking out across English village. 6) CS Guards walking up along barbed wire fence erected on outskirts of village. 8) CS surf breaking upon rocky coastline. 9) Several quick shots German coastal defense showing camouflaged gun position, observers, heavy concrete, coastal gun positions. 10) German officer talking to other officers.11) CS LS erection of base for the coastal defense guns. 12) CS place coastal defense gun in position. 13) CS German anti-aircraft gun positions along coastline. 14) LS along coastline showing waves breaking in upon shore. 15) CS Marines coming in for landing on one of the islands showing landing craft, men marching through water, shells bursting along coastline. 16) CS dead soldiers lying in ditch along road. 17) Gen Mark Clark conferring with other officers. 18) CS crew of B-25 (named Smiling Jack) being congratulated by Gen. MacArthur. 19) Several shots of landing craft going in toward shore. 20) CS men unloading landing craft along shoreline. 21) Good action shots, men coming in and establishing beachhead showing jeeps, field pieces, troops, field pieces, troops, general battle action. 22) CS sign: "Dunkirk." 23) CS anti-aircraft gun on English ship -- camera pans showing British troops on shore line waiting evacuation in bg. 24) LS across open terrain at several English tanks on cliff along coastline. 25) CS Hitler looking through binoculars across English coastline. 26) LS across water to the White Cliffs of Dover. 27) CS surf breaking upon rocky coastline. 28) CS Hitler and staff officers walking upon deck of ship. 29) LS through mast of sailing vessel at unidentified aircraft passing overhead. 30) CS large German coastal gun firing. 31) LS across water at White Cliffs of Dover. 32) CS English soldiers lining up in formation in open area -- barracks in bg. 33) CS English home guard doing manual of arms. 34) CS coastal defense observation post showing observers scanning horizon. 35) CS showing anti-aircraft gun positions along coastline. 36) LS back across ocean showing battle ship, in back of battleship can be seen large flat top English vessels. 37) CS English sailor standing in the observers position on ship scanning the sea with binoculars. 38) CSA Spitfire in flight. 39) LS Aerial, Spitfires diving diving down through the sky. Three aircraft in scene. 40) AS single Spitfire passing over cameraman's plane. 41) As formation of six B-26's passing directly over camera plane. 42) ADS B-26 in flight, low altitude, over water. 43) A single, SV B-26 in flight -- English insignia on side of aircraft. 44) ADS large harbor city. 45) LS across at large harbor city. 46) ACU camera in bomb bay showing bombs being released. 47) LS across water, showing bomb exploding near pier. 48) LS Same scene, bomb exploding directly on centor of pier. 49) GSAP ring sight, strafing vessel at sea. Destroyer escort vessel, identity unknown. 50) GSAP strafing low altitude, ring sight Camera, strafing end-anti-aircraft tower. 51) Is across flat open terrain showing shells bursting in distant bg. 52) CS entrance to German building showing two guards standing, at entrance. 53) INT building showing Hitler staff officers looking at large map. 54) CS tread of German tank going up road. 55) CS FV German tank coming toward camera showing crew members standing on tank. 56) CS German artillery outfit going up road on half track vehicle; half track towing heavy artillery piece. 57) High angle shot taken from bridge of vessel underway at sea out across bow of ship, other unidentifiable ships in distant bg. 58) CS Observer standing on deck of ship, scanning horizon with binoculars -- English soldier observing. 59) CS taken from aboard Higgins showing men crowded aboard ship as it moves in toward shore. 60) CS rocky coastline showing English commandos landing along shoreline and dashing up across rocky terrain. 61) LS across flat open terrain showing German Communication Tower and Building, explosion blowing installation apart. 62) LS across water at three huge gas holders erected on pier showing explosion and flame. 63) Cs construction of building showing framework being blownup -- flame and smoke rising from area. 64) CS English commandos aboard Higgins boat pulling away from shoreline showing smoke in far bg. 65) CS Several Japanese soldiers standing in gun turret of Japanese vessel underway at sea. Japanese flag flying from mast in bh. Other ships in distance bg. 66) CS showing troops standing on deck of ship as it pulls away from pier. 67) Quick shots Japanese invasion of one of the islands showing landing craft in by; soldiers running in toward camera, Japanese flag being carried by one of the men. 68) CS Japanese soldier advancing up over concrete parapet, heavy columns of black smoke rising in bg. 69) MLS Capitol building of the United States. 70) MS taken from across street showing Navy Department Building. 71) CS up angle, Navy department inscribed upon building. 72) INT building showing naval commanders holding a conference. 73) INT planning section, army officers planning invasion of island. 74) CS INT building showing army and navy officers conferring about invasion -- huge wall map mounted upon wall. Naval and army officers pointing out target area. 75) CS sign: "Naval Research Laboratory" 76) INT Naval Research Laboratory showing naval officers conferring with civilians technicians discussing invasion, showing blueprints upon table. 77) INT Naval Research Laboratory showing personnel at desk drawing up plans on the invasion. 78) CS Naval technicians operating instrument used for testing of ships structure. Hydrodynamic study of ship structure. 79) INT conference room showing army and navy and air force personnel conferring about invasion. 80) INT building showing civilians and technicians checking over blue prints of the invasion. 81) PS taken aboard ship looking down at huge crowd of ship builders standing on pier. 82) CS INT steel will showing workers pouring ladies of molten metal into mold. 83) CS INT planing mill showing large milling machine and cutter blade, putting edge upon huge steel plate. 84) INT huge Higgins boat assembly factory showing keels being laid for Higgins boat. Several shots assembly line production of a Higgins boat. 85) INT factory showing workers at various tasks working to complete the assembly of the Higgins boat. 86) MS launching of LST from dry dock. 87) LS Showing several LST's at anchor near pier, tug in immediate fg. workers crowding rail of LST's. 88) MS tug near bow of LST showing christening ceremony. 89) MS LST underway from harbor. 90) CS combat soldiers sitting on sandy soil. 91) MS combat infantry soldiers undergoing obstacle course. 92) MS infantry men taking training -- coming down side of imitation ship by means of rope ladders. 93) CS training scene, wooden frame structure resembling LST showing sergeant giving signal for men to disembark from LST, training for invasion. 94) Good coverage of the men training for invasion, crawling across muddy ditches, machine gun fire overhead, shells bursting in the area. 95) CS man stretching self in prone position across barbed wire fence, other soldiers using G.I. as a stepping stone to cross the barbed wire fence. 96) CS several combat soldiers holding rifles which are used as a ladder for climbing a barbed entanglement. 97) MS from deck of camera ship back across water at two large vessels in far bg. showing sailors lounging about on deck of flat top. Scene includes gun turrets and catapult used for launching of aircraft from carrier. 98) CS United States flag on mast of ship underway at sea. 99) U.S. destroyer. 100) LS across water at four vessels underway at sea. 101) Several quick shots, night scenes, showing guns of ships laying down a barrage. 102) MS Liberty boat at anchor near dock showing tanks being loaded onto same. 103) MS dock scenes, field artillery pieces on dock -- Liberty boat in bg. camera pans across large number of trucks and half tracks awaiting to be loaded onto the freighter. 104) CS troops walking up gang plank onto troop ship. 105) CS equipment being loaded onto freighter. 106) ECU US Army Transport Service Cargo Listing showing information: sailed from Brooklyn N.Y. Sept. 12, containing lumber, nails pipe, paper and airplane parts. 107) PS large convoy underway at sea. 108) LS destroyer escort going through convoy. 109) LS flat top underway at sea in distant bg. 110) Several quick shots taken aboard ship showing sailor performing duties, gun operators sitting in turrets, men on deck of ship lounging around. 111) Several CU combat soldiers sitting around on deck of ship at sea. 112) Several shots of the officers standing on bridge of ship. 113) CU gun turrets. 114) CU sailors scanning sea. 115) CU aircraft spotters scanning sky with binoculars. 116) Several shots navy fighters taking off from dock of flat top. 117) CS anti-aircraft guns being fired. 118) LS taken from deck of ship showing anti-aircraft bursts in sky. 119) PS Japanese fighters diving through anti-aircraft fire toward deck of flat top. 120) CU Bofors type guns in operation. 121) LS across deck of flat tops showing trace of fire hitting into Japanese fighter. Plane, Zero type, explodes and crashes into water. 122) MS taken aboard deck of ship underway at sea showing men lounging around rail. Shows lines of freighters in bh. 123) CS Naval and army officers sitting at desk discussing invasion maneuvers. 124) CS taken aboard ship showing model of island laid out upon table, officer pointing out sectors of the island. 125) CS several of the officers discussing the invasion maneuvers. 126) Cs sailor operating blinker system of communication aboard ship. 127) CS deck of flat top showing elevator bringing up fighter aircraft from below deck -- F-6F. 128) PS scenes taken at dusk showing F-6F taking off from flat top. 129) CS men preparing for invasion aboard ship showin Higgins boat being lowered from side of freighter. Men going down rope ladders into Higgins boat. 130) LS freighter anchored at sea, Higgins boat alongside. 131) Marines in camouflage uniforms going down rope ladders into the Higgins boat. 132) CS Army officer, General, scanning horizon with binoculars. 133) LS destroyer laying down a barrage. 134) Several shots destroyers and battle ships laying down a barrage. 135) CS guns of battleships firing. 136) CS firing turret gun on battleship. 137) LS freighters at anchor near coastline. 138) LS coastline showing heavy comumns of black smoke rising in area. 139) GSAP strafing Japanese Navy seaplanes, base hangar buildings and aircraft stationary in front of hangars near the water. 140) Good hits scored upon the seaplane near the hand. 141) GSAP strafing Japanese aircraft on ground of airfield. 142) GSAP fighter attack upon two engine Japanese aircraft, explosion of same. 143) LS taken from water, showing unidentified aircraft falling in flames in back of Higgins boat, pulling in toward coastline.