SCENES FROM "CONQUEST OF THE AIR" Part 1

Description

Summary: Short scenes, very early air power show. (Single motor planes performing.) Man with huge cardboard wings strapped to his back jumps off rock and falls on his face. Various aerial contraptions are tried out with amusing results. RIOTING IN DELHI, INDIA 1948. (Warner Pathe) Exts of palace, crowd assembled in front of the palace, bowing in prayer. LS, in factory yard, in the distance smoking, burning buildings. HSs, LSs, streets littered with dead; body is carried on litter. Long line of Indians carry belongings and walk through streets. Great crowd assembled in front of palace. Men, women, and children wait in line for water ration. Cut-ins, people in line; various utensils used to collect their water ration. INDIA INDEPENDENCE CEREMONY 1942. (Warner Pathe) Scenes of arrival of Ali Jinnah. A few scenes of the ceremony. Mounted Sikhs in parade. Pundit Nehru gets out of car and speaks. Mounted Indian police drive back crowd. Great crowd in front of palace. SEC OF STATE GEORGE C MARSHALL AT BOGOTA CONFERENCE: COLUMBIA: 1947. (Warner Pathe) CUs, Mr Marshall speaks to unidentified civilians. Mr Marshall on his way to the conference. VS, conference in session. Scenes of the translator section. CU, delegate from Nicaragua speaking. ARGENTINEANS IN ANTI-DICTATOR PARADE: 1938. (Warner Pathe) Huge crowds parade in the public square. Organizations carry banners. People from windows and balconies wave and throw confetti. CHILE: 1947. (Warner Pathe) Country people perform their native dances to the accompaniment of an orchestra. LIMA CONFERENCE: PERU: 1944. (Warner Pathe) Several scenes of former Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, presiding at one of the meetings. RIO DE JANEIRO: BRAZIL: 1947. (Warner Pathe) VS, crowds taking part in national fiesta. People dancing, drinking general merrymaking.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities