JOE LOUIS' ARRIVAL, HANEDA AIRPORT Part 1

Description

Summary: MS, ext, Pan American Airways C-97 taxis left. VS, fighter Joe Louis is greeted, walks down ramp. (Light flare, lower right corner of frame.) MS, MLS, Louis surrounded by admirers. LS, HA, Louis is presented with a bouquet by a little Japanese girl and a civilian. LS, HA, battery of still and motion-picture cameramen. LS, HA, Louis poses with little girl and basket of flowers. LS, HA, Louis surrounded by crowd of soldiers and civilians walks away from camera. VS, Louis talking, walking twd camera. Convertible with sign, "Welcome Joe Louis". Louis in car smiling, holding flowers aloft, removing his hat; crowds, Louis in car. (Flare). LS, Pan American transport, props turning. VS, Louis speaks to admirers on ramp as he debarks from plane. VS, Louis; posing with little girl; seated in convertible, alone and with a Negro soldier. WAC REVIEW.: Yokohama, Japan: 11/l9/1951: MLS, ext, Maj Gen Walter L Weible reviewing marching WACs. LS, MLS, WACs march right to left. MLS, pan left to right of WAC officers and wives of French, Chinese, and Japanese diplomats. LS, & MLS, WACs watch the review. MLS, WAC officers Maj Anderson, Maj Wickciffe and Lt Col Mahoney salute. MS, Weible walks twd and left of camera. MLSs, WACs march twd camera. Feet of marching WACs (on gravel). LS, MS, WACs in formation. LS, HA, formation of WACs march right followed by Color Guard WACs march right past band. Reviewing officers salute passing colors. REVIEW FOR BRITISH GEN ROBERTSON, IMPERIAL PLAZA GROUNDS.: Tokyo, Japan: 11/1O/1951: MSs, smiling CINC, British Commonwealth Forces, Gen Robertson, and his aide, walk twd camera, and are greeted by several US officers including Lt Gen Doyle O Mickey. MS, MLS, Robertson conversing with Gen Matthew B Ridgway. Robertson and Ridgway chat with two officers. LSs, troops present arms; clouds of smoke indicate firing of artillery salute. LSS officers in reviewing stand, saluting. LS, officers in front of the massed troops, saluting. MLS, Matthew B Ridgway, Robertson, and Doyle O Mickey. MLSs, Ridgway addressing the troops. Robertson addressing troops. VS, Robertson, Ridgway and Mickey (backs to camera) face the troops. Reviewing stand; officers and spectators standing. Robertson and escorts march twd camera, to reviewing stand, where they are greeted by several military and civilian officials. VS, dignitaries greeting Robertson and Ridgway. Robertson and diplomats conversing, walking twd camera, speaking to officers. MLSs, Ridgway enters his car. Robertson talking with two women. LS, troops in formation on grounds. Pan left to right of soldiers, band, Color Guard. Artillery smoke in bg as guns salute. Formation of marines in fg (focus poor). LS, Robertson, Ridgway and others, troop the line. VS, roped spectator sections with Australian, New Zealand servicemen, Japanese civilians and MPs. LS, Robertson walks twd his car, motions his chauffeur to close the car door. MS, Robertson wearing "Australia" patch, speaks to civilians. VS, US Army band of the Far East Command, Australians, US soldiers and Color Guard pass in review, right to left. VICE PRESIDENT ALBEN W BARKLEY IN JAPAN.: Tokyo, Japan: 11/29/1951: LS, int, (underexposed), VP Barkley, Mrs Barkley, Ambassador William J Sebald and escorts, attending a meeting of the Diet. Barkley rises and bows. MLS, VP and Mrs Barkley speak to Japanese civilians. MCUs, Barkley, Mrs Barkley. Barkley speaking. LS, Barkley addressing dinner guests. LS, pan left to right framed by columns of Diet bldg, passenger cars with the Rarkley party arrive. LS, MS,(underexposed) Barkleys entering bldg. VS, Barkleys enter dinning room. Receiving Japanese law makers. Barkley speaking to dinner audience; audience listening.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities