FILM EXCHANGE, MYITKYINA, BURMA Part 2

Description

Signal Corps ADC 5305 111 SOURCE: AFCF (C-341) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 828' ea Silent 5305-1 FILM EXCHANGE Myitkyina, Burma 8 Aug 1945 (Note: Other ftge on this subject in ADC 5304.) MS, film is loaded into observation plane. Plane warms up. AVs, native village and open-air movie theater. LS, MS, plane lands at strip. CU, 16mm film containers are taken from inside of jeep. LS, soldier arrives with film at deserted open-air theater. He puts film in booth. LS through arch, sign reads, "Half-Way House". CU, radio announcer speaking into microphone. Follow shot, messenger delivers film via motorcycle. LS, film carton in front of screen; "Paramount" is written above screen. Ints of projection booth, operator begins 16mm projection. VS, servicewoman places poster on bulletin board announcing showing of W eekend at the Waldorf". Soldiers step up to board and read announcement. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/lzw Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 Signal Corps ADC 5305 11 SOURCE: AFCF (C-341) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 828' ea Silent 305-2 FILM EXCHANGE (contd) Myitkyina, Burma B Aug 1945 (contd) MSs, insect repellent is poured in hands of men before entering theater. Short scenes, soldiers playing cards and reading while waiting for show to start. Pan, crowded outdoor theater. MS, soldier makes announcement over public address. Pan to soldier starting projection machine. Cut-in, night shots, soldiers watching movie. MS, native girls watch movie. MCU, nurses watch picture. Various reaction shots of male natives as they watch film. (Many have dazed and startled expression.) CU, rough sign, "World Premier, "Weekend at the Waldorf Ints, of hospital ward, patients watch movie. LS, projectionist starts to thread machine in ward. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/lzw Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities